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Malaya-Singapore
Killed in Action
At 2.15am on the 8th December 1941, Yamishita received a message saying Takumi had succeeded in landing craft near the Thailand-Malaya border at Singora, Patin, and Kotu Bhara. Yamishita was now aboard ship in Singora harbour. As the craft neared the shore, shots were fired at the Japanese by 11th Indian troops under Brigadier Key. These troops had been put on standby to launch ‘Matador’ by Brooke-Popham, they were defending the beaches in the Kotu Bharu area and consisted of the 3/17th Dogra and the 2/10th Buluch. The Dogra´s had ten mile of beach to cover and the Buluch twenty-five, they were completely overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the Japanese troops that were landing.
We honour those who lost their lives defending Malaya and Singapore a against battled hardened Japanese troops.
The total death toll of the troops defending Malaya and then Singaore from the 8th December 1941 to the surrender of Singapore 15th February 1942 was 12,463, all are named.
Malaya and Singapore Deaths in Chronological Order
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 8-9th December 1941
 10-19th December 1941
20-31st December 1941
1st-9th January 1942
10-19th January 1942
20-31st January 1942
Singapore Under Siege
1st-8th February 1942
9th February 1942
 10th February 1942
11th February 1942
12th February 1942
13th February 1942
14th February 1942
Singapore Surrendered to the Japanese
15th February 1942
Died Free After Singapore had Surrendered
16-28th February 1942 -
Killed in Action
Death Toll 8th December 1941 to the 15th February 1942
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Australian:-
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1865
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Canadian:-
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6
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Indian:-
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6482
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New Zealand:-
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42
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South Africa
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1
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United Kingdom:-
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5287
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Total:-
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13683
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Those Allied Troops who survived Malaya and Singapore became Japanese PoWs
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