The road block at Gemas. When the photograph was taken, the enemy was less than a quarter of a mile away. Five Japanese tanks were destroyed in this area on the morning of 15th January, 1942. Shown in the photo are Andy Hyslop and Wally Bell (see Makan No. 193, Jan/Feb, 1971).
Australian War Memorial - ID No. 011304/10.

Present day view of the cutting in which the road block was located.

Painting by Murray Griffin, of 25-pounders from 'C' Troop, 30th Battery, 2/15th Australian Field Regiment, in action at Gemas, on 15 January 1942. The road cutting can be seen in the background.
Australian War Memorial - ID No. ART24498

A concrete cylinder used in the road block. This was found in 2003, 61 years after the event. It is the same as several others recovered from the area, and relocated to the Gemas memorial at 2/17 Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment Depot, 2 Suakin St., Pymble.

On the main road between Gemas and Gemencheh Bridge, looking west, in May 2003.

The road block was located in the cutting between the trees in the far distance.

Battalion HQ was sited beside the creek in the left foreground; "A" and "D" Company were on the left of the road, near where the large truck is, and "C" Company was on the right.

January, 1942 - NX26692 Pte. Alfred Lindsay (Curly) BLOMFIELD (left) and NX51313 Pte. James Ross Harrington MADDEN, both members of A Company, 8 Platoon. Australian War Memorial - ID No. 011304/18