Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
Page created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated 04.12.2005
SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939-1945
Malaya
1941-1942
  Causes
  Chronology
  Results
  Forces & Casualties
  Commanders
  Battles & Battle Honours
  Order of  Battle
  Campaign Medals
  Societies, Forums, Re-Enactors
  Museums & Memorials
  Bibliography  
  External Links
 
   Causes

     

   Chronology (except battles, which see below)
 
 
 
   Results

     

   Forces and Casualties
 
 
peak forces
total forces
total dead
KIA
NCD
civilian dead
WIA
PW-MIA
  subtotal
  TOTAL
                   
   Commanders
 
Britain and Allies:
 
   
Japan:
 
   
   
   
   Battles & Battle Honours
Index of Battle Honours
 
Date Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in
bold face)
Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics
)
Note: British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists between 1957 and 1960.
Australian battle honours were awarded in 1961. Indian Army awards were published in 1962-63.
Northern Malaya
1941 Dec. 8-23 Northern Malaya
Inf: F91
Inf:
 
1941 Dec. 8 Kota Bharu
Inf:
 
1941 Dec. 10-13 Jitra
Inf: Arty: JitraBty
 
1941 Dec. 17-23 Grik Road
Inf: F91
 
Central Malaya
1941 Dec. 26-
   1942 Jan. 10
Central Malaya
Inf: F91
Inf:
 
1941 Dec. 26-29 Ipoh
Inf: F91
Inf:
 
1941 Dec. 27-
   1942 Jan. 3
Kuantan
Inf:
 
1941 Dec. 30-
   1942 Jan. 3
Kampar
Inf: F17 F31
Inf:
 
1942 Jan. 7 Slim River
Inf: F91
Inf:
 
Johore
1942 Jan. 14-31 Johore
Inf: F9 F47 Camb
Inf:
Inf: 18 19 20 26 29 30
 
1942 Jan. 14-15 Gemas
Inf: 30
 
1942 Jan. 16-23 Muar
Inf: F9
Inf:
Inf: 19 20
 
1942 Jan. 21-26 Batu Pahat
Inf: F9 F47 Camb
 
1942 Jan. 24-25 Niyor
Inf:
 
1942 Jan. 26-27 Jemaluang
Inf: 18
 
1942 Feb. 8-15 Singapore Island
Inf: 9/F5 F9 F12 F16 F45 F47 F63 F91 Camb
Inf:
Inf: 18 19 20 26 29 30 MG4
Inf: Malay
Inf: SVC
1941 Dec. 8-
   1942 Feb. 15
Malaya 1941-42
Inf: F17 F31 F47 F63 F91
Inf:
Inf: 18 19 20 26 29 30 MG4
Inf: Malay
Malaya 1942
Inf: F9 F12 F16 F45 Camb
Inf:
Inf: 18 19 20 26 29 30 MG4
Inf: SVC
   Order of Battle (Regiments & Formations)
Introduction to Regiments
   Medals
 
 
   Societies, Forums & Re-Enactors
   Museums & Memorials
   Bibliography
How to Find Books
  Books:
 

Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). The loss of Singapore. London : HMSO, 1957. (History of the Second World War. U.K. Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 1)

 

Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). India's most dangerous hour. London : HMSO, 1958. (History of the Second World War. U.K. Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 2)

  Kirby, S. Woodburn (Stanley Woodburn). The surrender of Japan. London : H.M.S.O., 1969. (History of the Second World War. U.K. Military series ; The war against Japan ; v. 5)
Cheeah, Boon Kheng. Red star over Malaya : resistance and social conflict during and after the Japanese occupation of Malaya, 1941-1946. Singapore : Singapore University Press, 1983. ISBN: 9971690586; 9971690594 (pbk.)
  Cheeah, Boon Kheng. Red star over Malaya : resistance and social conflict during and after the Japanese occupation of Malaya, 1941-1946. 2nd ed. Singapore : Singapore University Press, 1987. ISBN: 9971691116
  Cheeah, Boon Kheng. Red star over Malaya : resistance and social conflict during and after the Japanese occupation of Malaya, 1941-1946. 3rd ed. Singapore : Singapore University Press, 1987. ISBN: 9971692740
  Kennedy, Joseph. British civilians and the Japanese war in Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45. Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1987. ISBN: 0333416031
 
     
  Links:
Bibliography of Singapore in WWII, by US Army Military History Institute.
 
 
   External Links