The Malaya Command was a British Army World War II formation formed for the defence of Malaya and Singapore. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ...

History

Commanded by Lieut.General Arthur Percival this army surrendered in Singapore on 15th February 1942 to a numerically inferior but more organised and battle ready Japanese force. Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival December 26, 1887 – January 31, 1966. ...

Formation and Structure

III Corps

• C.O. - Lieut.Gen. Lewis Heath

Indian 9th Infantry Division - Maj.Gen. A.E.Barstow The British Indian III Corps was the primary ground formation that took part in the campaign in Malaya in 1942. ... Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Macclesfield Heath, KBE, CB, CIE, DSO, MC (1885-1954) was a British Army officer and general during World War II. Having achieved some success as GOC 5th Indian Division during the East African Campaign, Heath was appointed to command III Indian Corps during the Battle of... The 9th Indian Infantry Division was a Indian division which formed part of Indian III Corps in the British forces during the Battle of Malaya. ... Major-General Arthur Edward Bustling Bill Barstow (1888-1942) was an officer in the Indian Army and commanded the Indian 9th Infantry Division during the Battle of Malaya. ...

• Indian 8th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brig. Billy Key
  • 2/10th Bn, Baluch Regiment
  • 3/17th Bn, Dogra Regiment
  • 1/13th Bn, Frontier Force Rifles
  • 2/12th Bn, Frontier Force Regiment (2nd Sikhs) - Lieut.Col. A.E.Cumming

• Indian 22nd Infantry Brigade - Brig.G.W.A.Painter
  • 5/11th Bn, Sikh Regiment
  • 2/18th Bn, Royal Garhwal Rifles

Indian 11th Infantry Division - Maj.Gen. D.M.Murray-Lyon Berthold Wells Billy Key was a British Indian Army officer. ... The Dogra Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly the 17th Dogra Regiment when part of the British Indian Army. ... // History The Frontier Force Regiment (commonly known as the Piffers) was officially raised on May 18, 1849 by Colonel Henry Lawrence. ... Arthur Edward Cumming (VC, OBE, MC) was a recipient of the British and Commonwealth forces. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with The Sikh Regiment. ... The 11th Indian Infantry Division was a Indian division which formed part of Indian III Corps in the British forces during the Battle of Malaya. ... Major-General David Murrey Murray-Lyon (1890 - 1975) was an officer in the Indian Army. ...

• Indian 6th Infantry Brigade - Brig.W.O.Lay
  • 2nd Bn, The East Surrey Regiment
  • 1/8th Bn, Punjab Regiment
  • 2/16th Bn, Punjab Regiment

• 28th (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade - Brig.W.St J.Carpendale
  • 2/1st Bn, Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/2nd Bn, Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/9th Bn, Gurkha Rifles

• III Corps Reserve (Attached to 11th Indian Division):
• Indian 15th Infantry Brigade - Brig.K.A.Garrett
  • 1st Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment
  • 2/9th Bn, Jat Regiment
  • 1/14th Bn, Punjab Regiment

• Division Support Units
  • 3/16th Bn, Punjab Regiment
  • 11th Indian Division Signal Regiment

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• • 5/14th Bn, Punjab Regiment
  • 3rd Bn, Singapore Straits Volunteer Force
  • 11th Hong Kong and Shanghai Royal Artillery
  • 1st Bn, Hyderabad Regiment

Australian 8th Division

• C.O. - Maj.Gen. Gordon Bennett
• Australian 22nd Brigade - Brig.H.B.Taylor
  • 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion- Lieut.Col. Anderson
  • 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion

• Australian 27th Brigade - Brig.D.S.Maxwell
  • 2/26th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion

The 8th Division of the Australian Army was formed to serve in World War II, as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force, who were in turn, part of the Allies of World War II. The 8th Division was raised from regular army units and new, all-volunteer infantry brigades... Henry Gordon Bennett (April 16, 1887 – August 1, 1962) was an Australian soldier who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, including at Gallipoli, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Fall of Singapore in the Pacific... See also Australian 8th Division Battle of Singapore Blakang Mati Changi Prison Prisoner of war Prisoner-of-war camp External links The Australian War Memorial Research Centre http://www. ... Charles Groves Wright Anderson VC, MC (1897 - 1988) was a South African-born, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British Commonwealth forces. ...

Singapore Fortress

• C.O. - Maj.Gen.F.K.Simmons
• 1st Malay Brigade - Brig.G.G.R.Williams
• 2nd Malaya Brigade - Brig.F.H.Fraser
• Singapore Straits Volunteer Force - Col.R.G.Grimwood
  • Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers - Brig.I.Simson

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Malaya Command Reserve

• Indian 12th Infantry Brigade - Brig. A.C.M.Paris
  • 5/2nd Bn, Punjab Regiment
  • 4/19th Bn,Hyderabad Regiment
  • 2nd Bn , Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Lieut.Col. I.M.Stewart

The 12th Indian Infantry Brigade was part of the Singapore Fortress garrison during the Second World War . ... Brigadier Archibald Charles Melvill Paris, DSO, MC was a British Army officer. ... The 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were formed in 1881 when the 91st Regiment of Foot was amalgamated with the 93rd Regiment of Foot to form the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders . ... Official name Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises) Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Nicknames Motto Sans Peur Ne Obliviscaris Anniversaries Balaklava (25 October) Marches Quick: The Highland Laddie Quick: The Campbells Are Coming Charge: Monymusk Funerals: Lochaber No More Mascot A Shetland Pony called Cruachan Description Infantry... Ian MacAlister Stewart, 13th Laird of Achnacone was a British Army officer. ...

External links

• Order of Battle Site for Malaya Command
• 2nd Site Malaya Order of Battle