Malaya Command

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The Malaya Command was a British Army World War II formation formed for the defence of Malaya and Singapore.

Contents 1 History 2 Formation and Structure 2.1 III Corps 2.2 Australian 8th Division 2.3 Singapore Fortress 2.4 Malaya Command Reserve 3 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Formation and Structure

[edit] III Corps

• C.O. - Lieut.Gen. Lewis Heath

Indian 9th Infantry Division - Maj.Gen. A.E.Barstow

• 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

• 22nd Indian 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 / Brig.A.Paris / Maj.Gen.Billy Key

• 6th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brig.W.O.Lay / Liet.Col.H.S.Larkin
  • 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 / Lieut.Col.W.R.Selby
  • 2/1st Bn, Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/2nd Bn, Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/9th Bn, Gurkha Rifles

• III Corps Reserve (Attached to 11th Indian Division):
• 15th Indian 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

Penang Fortress - Brig.C.A.Lyon

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Singapore Fortress

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

[edit] Malaya Command Reserve

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

[edit] External links

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