The Malayan Emergency - Britain's Deadly Jungle War v Communists

[@rodsinclair2573]

Thank you for not forgetting the Rhodesians, they are often "airbrushed" out of British history, but their commitment never waivered.

[@owen4420]

Rhodesians never die.

[@Boric78]

Do you think the Rhodesian Fire Force was inspired by some of their soldiers experiences here - using helicopters and deep strikes to destroy the enemy in country (so to speak)?

[@rwdyeriii]

And the Brits payed them back by double crossing them and making a deal with the Communists of Robert Mugabe.

[@johnjordan4647]

The photo on the masthead is of Kiwis. Maybe of the SAS

[@khankrum1]

Did not take long for the blacks to destroy the place

[@jacqueline8817]

I served in malaya and Singapore from 1954/1957.it was the great awakening to life.i have to say that i loved being in the jungle ,the sounds of the animals at night,the silence when perhaps a platoon

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you so much for watching the video and taking the time to share your experiences

[@robertmaybeth3434]

But if you served in Malaya/Singapore why is your name Jacqueline? The British army was unacquainted with WOKE was not politically correct in those days, they did not allow women in combat either -

[@jacqueline8817]

​@@robertmaybeth3434my wife is listed instead of me.i was with Queens Royal régiment

[@robertmaybeth3434]

@@jacqueline8817 oh ok, somebody else's account. Cool. Your service sounds absolutely amazing, In Caputo's Vietnam book "Rumor of war" he mentions as a young Marine Lt they studied the "Malayan emergency" in preparation for fighting in Vietnam - mainly because it was the only successful counter-insurgency fought by a western nation in the 20th century.

[@christopher9727]

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@renatoyap]

As a Malaysian from Sarawak who grew up in the UK, I'm so grateful for those who fought against the communist. Freedom can never be taken for granted.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@gazpal]

My dad served in Malaya (Green Howards attached to 6th Gurkha Rifles & Jungle Scouts) between '49 & '53. One of their Iban trackers crafted a cased blowpipe & darts (in their own small case) as a parting gift for my dad, but the RSM caught wind of the gift and it was confiscated for use by the regiment lol. We visited the Regimental Museum back in the 70's, only to find dad's blowpipe set proudly amongst other items in their Malayan Emergency display case. 😊

[@duncancallum]

That is thieving from your Dad nothing less.

[@MzLunaCee]

My Dad was GH around that time too!

[@gazpal]

@@duncancallum agreed, but I think it was viewed as contraband and "confiscated"

[@gazpal]

@@MzLunaCee my dad was with D Company

[@MzLunaCee]

I'm going through Dad's kit to see which he was with, he was a young Lance Corporal at that time. @@gazpal

[@stephenclayton5129]

My Uncle, Brian Clayton (1936-2006) did his National Service 1957 to 1959 and served in Malaya. I wrote to him in 2005 and asked him to tell me about his time there. He wrote back with a few thousand words of his experiences in the Malayan Emergency and lots of photographs. I am willing to pass this stuff on to you if you would like. His reminisces are very evocative. Brian was in the 1st Battalion of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire).

[@nigeh5326]

Have you thought about donating them to either the regimental archive or the National Army Museum?

[@HecClaytos4956]

My last name is Clayton.

[@dc-gb2zx]

No, my last name is Clayton

[@HecClaytos4956]

@@dc-gb2zx No, you are gay

[@ronniesimpson3665]

Was Brian a builder from Rawtenstall?

[@Kysushanz]

As a Coy Cmd I had a CO who was in the "Emergency" as a NZSAS member and he related a very interesting story about being over the border in Indonesia [Borneo] gathering info on the infiltration of CT and materiel . They were discovered by the Indonesians and he said it was the most hair-razing three ~ four days of his life as they tried to out-run the tracking troops to get back over the Borneo border. He said they were constantly on the go and the Indonesians were right behind them, even using tracking dogs. Fortunately, they got back and avoided an international incident. Still seemed very fresh in his memory!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Great story, thanks for sharing

[@jammyscouser2583]

My dad's mate was on a bren gun. He was saying they usually only take one bren out on patrol, but on this particular patrol they took two. Nothing unusual happened during this time, but a couple of weeks later two CT's under interrogation disclosed that an ambush had been set up for the NZers but upon seeing two bren guns it was decided not to attack

[@Kiranoir]

Malaysian here, glad you upload this

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you. I hope you find it interesting.

[@garyburford5774]

One major point you missed, was the fact that the colonial authorities were able to secure Malaya’s borders with its neighbouring states/territories and using British and Commonwealth naval power the seas surrounding Malays, key to cutting off the MPLA from accessing military supplies from China and Russia - all aspects absent from other failed counter insurgency campaigns including recent operations in Afghanistan.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Interesting point. Thanks for sharing.

[@CGM_68]

@@TheHistoryChap The British and Commonwealth forces also recruited Iban (Dayak) headhunters from Borneo to fight and decapitate suspected guerrillas. Officially claiming collecting heads was done for "identification" purposes. Privately, the Colonial Office noted that "there is no doubt that under international law a similar case in wartime would be a war crime". Explains perhaps why over 2,700 guerrillas surrendered,.

[@mairiconnell6282]

@@CGM_68 WOW

[@CGM_68]

@@mairiconnell6282 A thousand tribesmen were employed for the task. Soldiers themselves began decapitating dead guerrillas for the photo opportunity. It caused a scandal when a daily newspaper leaked photos of British soldiers displaying these "trophies". These photographs depicted British forces and their allies in Malaya scalping corpses and posing with decapitated human heads. A book to be published next month (December 2023) by Dan Poole : Head Hunters in the Malayan Emergency. The Atrocity and Cover-Up - The book investigates the infamous political scandal.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

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[@timbo9200]

As a boy soldier in 1984 at Harrogate, although it was a Royal Signals Apprentice College, our squadron had CSM Bowes of the Scots Guards as our Sergeant Major. Basically a cushy posting before his retirement. I always wondered what the tattoos on his forearm meant... Sarawak, Malaya, Borneo. One night on guard duty he told me about his service there as a young 17year old guardsman. Hed been ordered to open up on a village with a Bren Gun. I could tell he still stuggled with this. That evening spent listening to him will last with me forever. He was like a father figure to us young fellas. Hard as nails and firm but fair.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share that story

[@ronaldford8527]

@@TheHistoryChap Hi i just have a question about the photo of c squadron sas, would they all be rhodesian or would there also possibly be soldiers from other nations seconded into it? The guy second on right front row from the oc is a spitting image of my father who served in malaya with 5th ninth rdg and flew austers around the jungle inserting sas and removing casualties.But he was there till 1962.

[@stephenlock7236]

You meant the young pommy were ordered to commit murder.

[@davidarchibald50]

In 1963 I started High school. Each Wednesday morning, all the boys would undergo "military drill" (the girls were given instruction in "domestic science"). One morning regulars of the NZ Army came and gave us instruction; they were veterans of the "Emergency". They were huge men, not just in stature, but in Mana, that indefinable property of some New Zealand leaders. For one week in the year, the whole male school went on a camp; we received instruction on jungle warfare, and lessons learned in the Malayan emergency and the subsequent "Confrontation" with Indonesia were imparted to a new generation of future New Zealand men. It was all so long ago, and still, I remember leading a section (badly) against a mock ambush. Thanks, Chris, for reminding me of school days and the young girl I met then...she is watching TV while I type.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video & thanks for sharing your story.

[@DuncanMcAdam]

As a boy living in Changi I would be woken up in the morning with the sound of the army convoy passing our door from the Selerang barracks going up into Malaya, I would often go into their barracks after and be shown photographs by the solders of what they had done.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & for sharing your story.

[@harryshriver6223]

I like how you coined that term emergency so that insurance companies would pay off claims incurred during the conflict. I just can't imagine emergency going on for 11 years! Another triumph my friend, I look forward every video you produce and the way the British are interconnected to just about every other major civilization in the world. Kudos, amigo! Nos vemos pronto.😊

[@TheHistoryChap]

Harry, thank you for your support as ever

[@christopher9727]

.. Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@stephenlock7236]

That says much about the talent of the brits to twist any situation to suit their agenda and their hypocrisies.

[@davidf4897]

Northern Ireland had 'The Troubles' for 30+ years.

[@chrisgreen2336]

Thank you to everyone who is joining me for this video

[@TheHistoryChap]

:)

[@vertmicko4763]

l was suspended frpm yt also because l posted some true facts about the Suez crisis in 1957. No swearing or insults, but it seems that some people don't like the truth & Britain is not allowed to outshine them.

[@cantamusquerbeat]

Thank you for this. I was born in Malaya in 1958, my dad was a sergeant in the RTC. Very interesting back story for the beginning of my life journey;-)

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@saifulsidek2724]

U are malaysian people according to birth certificate....😅

[@michaelstraker1027]

That was very interesting, thanks. My dad fought in Malaya for two years.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching. Was he National Service or regular?

[@michaelstraker1027]

@@TheHistoryChap Regular. He signed up after the Japanese surrender in WW2 when he was 17. He had tried to sign up when he was underage but got caught!

[@paulhicks3595]

The Malayan deployment was very valuable for the Australians a short time later in Vietnam where exactly the same type of skills and tactics were required.

[@androidbox3571]

I attended the Australian Jungle Training Center (JTC) in late 60's, the instructors & "bad guys" were all ex vets from the Malaysian "emergency".

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@androidbox3571How is someone an ex vet?

[@britishpatriot7386]

Trained by the UK forces

[@gerardoramoncesarreynaldo9469]

I remember reading the book "War of the Running Dogs" on this topic. It made a distinct impression on me as an amateur historian and reader of current events.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for highlighting that book. I hope it inspires some of my viewers to purchase it

[@kenstubbs6878]

I read that book very good.

[@tonysquires8207]

My late father did 2 tours in Malaya, I was there from 1958 to 1960. I have his Pingat medal from the Malaysian government.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & for taking the time to share your family story.

[@maxreed2343]

Well once again, I must thank you SO MUCH for this much needed history lesson, Chris dear chap, I knew nothing, diddley squat, zilch, about this jungle war conflict, which I can definitely refer as us Brits and Commonwealth's more successful outcome version of the much more famous, and of course absolute catastrophic failure for the Yankees, Asian conflict of Vietnam which followed a few years later, but now, thanks to you and your unparalleled brilliance and amazingness in presentation, I credit and applaud you once more. Winning the hearts and minds of the population, the Chinese members especially so, and not just using huge numbers of troops and guns, was definitely the right and successful strategy we Brits used to go on in this, and was certainly damn good that our great wartime man Winnie boy Churchill got re-elected as PM during it and also of course whilst the war in Korea was ongoing too, heaven knows where modern Malaysia as it is now as a very NON-Communist area of the world, thanks to we promising it and its people, and eventually fulfilling said promise, of their independence during the Emergency, would be if he hadn't been so, haha

[@warrenmilford6848]

Something else that you may not be aware of, and may be of some interest, is the Indonesian-Malaysia Confrontation (Konfrontasi) which occurred between '63 to '66. Various Brit/Commonwealth troops were involved, supporting Malaysia against Indonesia, which was getting support from various communist countries. Australia and NZ deployed troops there, whilst also being involved in the war in Vietnam at the same time.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@@warrenmilford6848SAS was there too.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video, glad you enjoyed it. Sorry for the late replyy.

[@banana1618]

unlike many other 'history' channels I am very pleased to hear that the countries from which all the combatants came are included, including Rhodesia - which usually is left out for some reason. As a result of you doing that, Chris, I now have a huge respect for the accuracy of your videos.

[@TheHistoryChap]

That’s very kind of you. Please ensure you subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss future videos

[@Horatio411]

Great work. My Dad, now 89 years old, served with the RAAF in Malaya, helping to carve the Butterwirth Air base out of the jungle. Later he waS seconded into the Britich Special forces in a commando group called the Jungle Ghosts also containing Ghurkas. He was basically a secret assasin, using techniques that were officially unauthorised. he was made to sign an Official Secrets act and has even been reminded, by an official latter from the British governmet reminding him notto speak of the things he was ordered to do in Malaya. he still suffers from nightmares even after all this time, and the 'Ghost' force is still a dark secret .

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for sharing that additional information and also for watching my video in the first place. Much appreciated.

[@saifulsidek2724]

Sorry,it butterworth btw,and yeah.. British royal marines comandos who train our comandos at first time malaysia create our own comandos unit.....

[@Horatio411]

@@saifulsidek2724 Yeah mate, I know its Butterworth, I hit the 'I' on the keyboard by accident. . I do know how to spell.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

...sounds to me like your dad was doing the kind of missions that were done by the US Navy seals and Army long-range recon units the US fielded during the Vietnam war - wouldn't surprise me if the British had their own "Operation Phoenix" to eliminate the enemy leaders.

[@Horatio411]

@@robertmaybeth3434 Thats it exactly mate.

[@owen4420]

This channel has been an epic find, I really enjoy your videos. keep up the great work!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video, glad you enjoyed it.

[@DarrenMarsh-kx8hd]

Another excellent presentation, ill be sharing this with an elderly friend of mine who served there.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Very kind of you. Thanks for watching Darren.

[@davidmooney1253]

Thank you, Chris, for yet another instructive and informative piece. I knew I'd learn more from you in 17 minutes and 29 seconds than i know already. Excellent work.

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. Please make sure you subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already so you don’t miss future videos

[@kiwigaming1605]

Thank you for bringing attention to this brilliantly executed but lesser known counter-insurgency operation!

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure, thanks for watching

[@HolgerGöken]

Danke!

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. Thanks for your support

[@khankrum1]

I worked with a man, who became my friend, who was a member of that very same SAS in Malaya, and he sometimes told me stories of his experience in Malaya. One such was hen he was guarding a command post in the jungle when a n officers jeep turned up out of the blue. They had been in the bungle for some time and his uniform rotted away in shreds, including his webbing. His rifle had no sling left and was replaced by string, and his boots were a pair of Japanese soldier's " split toed" variety. The shiny spit and polished Lieutenant dressed him down and demanded " are you actually a member of the British army"! As this was happening his own commanding major arrived wearing only a pair of shorts and dog tags, his uniform had also rotted away. after a brief " discussion" the lieutenant scooted off with his tail between his legs. I will not recount the nature of this interchange because I have been suspended from KZbin more than once! But not all that he recounted over a beer or two was not at all funny.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to share that story.

[@EmrystheCelt]

My father Pete Myles was a member of the 22nd Malayan Scouts , he said little and i never pressed him.

[@khankrum1]

@@EmrystheCelt I can understand that. my friend told me a couple of things that where very harrowing because he trusted me enough to talk to, he still had shrapnel fragments emerging which he sometimes needed hospital treatment every now and then. he is long dead now and hopefully at peace,

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

My father was in the SAS and had a similar story from there. His name was Tom McDonald.

[@anethers7545]

@@EmrystheCelt my father told us stories but never mentioned ‘SAS’ only ever Malayan Scouts. He told us him and his friend used to tell each other welsh nursery rhymes over the radios and always laughed that they were probably still trying to translate them to this day. One Sunday that same story was included in some stories on the centre pages of the News of the World, stories of the SAS. My mum found dad upstairs looking through photos she’d never seen, she’d never known he was in the SAS either. He served with a famous UK tv actor too, I won’t name him as I’ve never seen his name mentioned in stories. As you say, they don’t discuss it, they rarely share.

[@byronbailey9229]

My Scottish brother served there in the fifties. When I served at northern Malaysia RAF Butterworth 1971 we could hear the ‘ crump ‘ of the bombs being dropped on the communists by the Malaysian Air Forces Sabres ( gift from Australia ) in the far distance.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Yes, the communists restarted their war in 1968. It ran until 1989, when chin Peng finally signed a peace treaty. He died in 2013.

[@daltonweeks6736]

Another great video Chris well done

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you and apologies for the delayed response!

[@daltonweeks6736]

@@TheHistoryChap no worries I thought nothing of it. I know you are a busy man

[@daltonweeks6736]

@@TheHistoryChap no worries I thought nothing of it. I know you are a busy man

[@davidosman6438]

Thanks

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoye it. Thank you for your kind support.

[@georgeedwards4807]

Fantastic as always Chris! I didn't know much about this forgotten conflict.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching.

[@gill-b2v]

Near when u started ur channel I humbly suggested a few presentation improvements. I now see ur presentation has improved massively even though ur content has always been great. I’m a massive fan, keep up the great work!

[@TheHistoryChap]

I do try and take on the feedback that I receive, so I’m pleased you have seen a lot of improvements since the early days. Looking back at those videos, they seem a lot further back than just two years ago.

[@terrydavis1488]

Hi Chris, you failed to mention the contribution of Armoured Regiments in Malaya e.g 13th/18th Royal Hussars (in which I served), 15th/19th Hussars etc. We provided VIP escorts, school bus escorts, convoy escorts and security around some of the camps. Just a thought. Many thanks for the summary of what was a nasty "Emergency". Terry Davis

[@TheHistoryChap]

Hi Terry, thanks for the reminder about the Armoured Regiments and I apologise for not mentioning them. The danger of trying to list everyone is, firstly, the list could go on a fair bit and, secondly, there will always be someone I fail to mention. Have a great weekend.

[@terrydavis1488]

@@TheHistoryChap Hi Chris, thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate your difficulty. I always look forward to you military history videos.

[@rexbarron4873]

Your lead photo is of New Zealand SAS personal. It was a PR photo op at the back of their camp. The guy with the Bren (note the homemade pistol grip) is Bruce Amos who commanded a section of NZ Infantry in Vietnam.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for sharing your insight.

[@patropata260]

Yes and the lead scout was Trooper Watene from Wellington.

[@cameronbrown9080]

Great video today thanks for what you do 😊

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. Thank you for your support.

[@PeterJames8743]

I served in Singapore and Malaya 59 to 62 and in Malaysia 65 in Kuantan with an RAF squadron. Still remember it well. 😊😊 A forgotten war or as they called it an " emergency " some emergency.

[@cameronbrown9080]

@PeterJames8743 you are a hero in my book and thank you for what you did for the country

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Chris, very interesting video and very well narrated. By chance a few years ago I was present in a ceremony at work for the King of Malaysia. It turns out that there are several Kings one for each region and they take it turns to be the head of state. You had me thinking of its aint alf hot mum but of course that was set in India I think, wonder if like the cast of Dads Army they have interesting stories to tell. Have a great weekend

[@TheHistoryChap]

I’ve been looking into that comedy. It seems that most of the cast were too young to have served in the war or even in national service still trying to work out how I can tell that story.

[@hairyferrit]

Both my father and mother served in Malaya, it was how they met and I am their 3rd child and was born in 1962 in BMH Kinrara Hospital.

[@saifulsidek2724]

ur are selangor and malaysia people at your birth certificate.....😅😅😅

[@envitech02]

I live near Kinrara

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & sharing your family story.

[@user-lx3pq4tp6g]

Hi Chris. Great video. I'm sure you know there was a 2nd Malaysian Emergency? This went from 1968 - 1989. I was there for the last few months of that time period and recall hearing on the radio that Chin Peng came out of the jungle.

[@TheHistoryChap]

You are absolutely correct, in fact it was originally in the script, but I wanted to keep my video below 20 minutes

[@CGM_68]

@@TheHistoryChap Perhaps subject of a second video on the topic?

[@mikenorton3294]

Lieutenant Peter Walls the C squadron rhodesian SAS went on to become Lieutenant General Walls. The commander of combined operations encompassing the rhodesian army air force and police. Along with RSM Ron Ried-Daly several other rhodesians from that Era certainly had a big influence in the Rhodesian Bush war. Fighting men of Rhodesia/john van zyl. Excellent and extensive (over 200 interviews) coverage on you tube

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for watching my video and sharing this additional information

[@rodeastell3615]

Another excellent video covering parts of our history that are not so well known about. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure, please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already

[@anthonywhitmarsh3032]

Great account of Malaysia's history, I've been there many times, my wife is from there, and I love the place.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@6mojo]

I was there later from 64 to 66 during the Indonesian Konfrontation with 42 Commando RM,,,as a machine gunner with Recce troop..great memories.Jock Donaldson

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to share your story.

[@12dougreed]

Wow what kind of machine gun?

[@NERunner]

Glad you're doing this one, Chris :)

[@TheHistoryChap]

Meant to drop you a line to inform you. Hope you enjoy it.

[@sharonrigs7999]

I love the Owen gun! One of the sexiest SMG's ever made along with the MP34.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to comment

[@peterkirgan2921]

That and the bren ! My father did national service & used both but standard issue was the lee Enfield rifle with bayonet

[@mattwordsworth9825]

I always liked the Sten Mk V

[@gregthompson3274]

Excellent summary, the Australian military took some of their Malayan experience into Australia's role in the vietnam War,hard patrolling ,ambushes,separating the viet Cong from population centre's,the Australians largely neutralised the viet cong in phuoc tuy province,our main area of operations,different to Malaya ,the North Vietnamese army was large ,well trained and disciplined,when our forces fought larger battles against the NVA,causuties were higher and the battles were more instense,also the Royal Australian Air Force flew Lincoln bombers in the Malaya n emergency and Canberra Bombers in the vietnam war

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and also for sharing your knowledge and family involvement with Vietnam

[@jfh9219]

Excellent. I have heard about this many times, but your presentation put everything into an understandable context. Well done!!

[@TheHistoryChap]

That’s very kind of you, I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@nigelthomas7816]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing this video of modern British military history. 🎉

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure thanks for watching

[@tomjoseph1444]

Great video. I would challenge though the comparison of a very minor uprising that was vastly overshadowed by the Korean war, with the Vietnamese Conflict is a drastic step.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@alastairbarkley6572]

Vietnam started small but grew to huge proportions because of the American failure to effectively contain the Communists. Unlike the British in Malays.

[@tomjoseph1444]

@@alastairbarkley6572 The French had been thee since the war. I don't know if you have ever read Col. Banks book about his days in post war Vietnam with the OSS, but it gives great insight on how the US screwed up in the way they dealt with Ho Chi MIhn.

[@sunnysuryani5674]

God bless this country 🇲🇾 we really got off easy compared to some of the other British colonies. Long live the king 👑

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@shanemossmoss]

A great podcast very accurate, I might add that the Australian infantry were well trained in Australia before being sent to Malaya The jungle training centre at Canungra Qld turned out excellent jungle fighters. This centre was set up during WW2 and only in recent years has be moved to Tully's Qld. Thaks again

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for listening and also for your additional information about jungle training

[@vonsprague7913]

It might be an interesting topic to expand on the SAS Malayan Scouts, the SAS association with the Fijians and SAS operations throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's in places like Oman and Vietnam. Great film as always, many thanks. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it. I’m getting lots of requests for the Battle of Mirbat, so I will tell that story sometime next year

[@vonsprague7913]

@@TheHistoryChap thank you Chris, please keep up the good work.

[@greg_4201]

Excellent video 👍🏻 First presentation I've seen on this subject that deals with it cleany and doesn't perpetuate the uninformed myths most people like to spread about it.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching/

[@ryanparker7258]

My late dad served in the Malayan emergency after he called up for his national service but volunteered for the regular army. He was helping out on a sten gun range for new arrivals when one had problems with his weapon turned around and put 3 rounds into my dad, 1 into his leg, 1 into his right arm and 1 across his chest just missing heart and lungs and the one thing I remember him saying about it was fighting the communist was safer than being on a range. After my service I can now understand what my dad was on about. My dad was badged R.A.S.C. on disbandment he went R.E.M.E. but could have gone R.C.T. Thanks for another great video.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for sharing that story about your dad in Malaya. I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos and please do subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already

[@michael5265]

An excellent book on the emergency is Noel Barbers War of the running dogs.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for sharing

[@kpzahara]

Yes great book.

[@AquaMarine1000]

My neighbour was Australia's top-ranking army officer commanding the Gurkhas in the Malay conflict. He was responsible for village resettlements, identifying, photographing and fingerprinting each insurgent killed in the conflict. I have copies of his personal 16mm films of parades and jungle patrols. Also, Malay National Film emergency films of the era. Cheers

[@TheHistoryChap]

What an interesting collection to have. Thanks for taking the time to talk about it in this comments section.

[@jamesboardman7048]

My dad served in this conflict, it's where he contracted maleria . Wouldn't say much, injured had to have facial plastic work in Switzerland

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you so much for sharing. Much appreciated.

[@LeeRaldar]

My father fought in Malaya as part of a mortar team. He spoke of being sent out on patrol to look for an SAS man who had been parachuted in and had then lost contact. When they eventually found his remains he had been staked out and bamboo planted under his body, the stuff grows very fast and had literally grown right through him before he mercifully died. The Malaysians are indeed fortunate that the communist did not prevail.

[@annkretschmann878]

Another trick was disembowelment of pregnant women!

[@LeeRaldar]

@@annkretschmann878 With Marxist often the ends justify the means 😣

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for watching and for taking the time to show that story

[@martinblunden4689]

As I said before, my father served in Malaysia in 1950,as part of the initial British expansion of combat capability, by 1958,by when my uncle was deployed as an RAF regiment sergeant in Singapore and served until 1963

[@dchegu]

*Malaya Not Malaysia. Malaysia have yet to exist in the 50s

[@martinblunden4689]

@@dchegu good point,my apologies mdear😁

[@TheHistoryChap]

Many thanks for watching my video.

[@annkretschmann878]

Tony Kretschmann (Curly) served in 4Plt. BCo. 1RAR 59-61. He went at age 19.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@williamkettle8666]

Excellent as always Chris.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@colinjames1920]

Thank you, a great presentation

[@TheHistoryChap]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching

[@rayw3294]

Thanks mate.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Very generous, than you

[@rayw3294]

@TheHistoryChap if people like you were on live TV, I would still have TV licence. Thanks.

[@MotDoiAnLac258]

Great video!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it. Please subscribe to my channel here on YT.

[@BoggWeasel]

My Dad was in Malaysia from 1956- 1960 . He was an RSM in the Royal military police and seconded to a Gurkha battalion. Unlike Vietnam where the majority were fighting for independence and unification of their country, a request that was ignored after WW2, and the French were allowed to reestablish control of the country. Unfortunately in Vietnam at the time, the only countries who were willing to help the Vietnamese in their pursuit of independence were the USSR and the CCP, who both backed and supplied the Viet-Min who had support in both the northern and southern parts of the divided country, and by helping the Viet Min, saw it as a chance to spread and grow the doctrine of "World communism" along with a certain amount of influence in what ever form it may be. Malaysia was never divided and the majority of Malays did not want, need or welcome the communists who were mostly non-native Malays. Malaysia and the UK worked together to negotiate a workable solution for Malaysia to be a self governing independent nation, something that never happened in Vietnam and we know what a god awful mess that turned in to. I spent my first four years in Malaysia and remember just a very small part of it. I do remember spending a night in a village "Campong" where one of my fathers Malay companion soldiers' lived. Apparently they were fascinated by my red hair. All the houses or huts were on stilts and had ladders for access. At night, the ladders were pulled up to deny unwanted access to the homes and huts and the whole village was surrounded by a tall barbed wire fence. The Malay villagers did this willingly and it went a long way to help deny any forced or coercive aid to the communists. a tactic the Viet-Cong were able to use in Vietnam as for the most part, there was no difficulty in obtaining access to villages where they could "re-educate," recruit or force villagers to support and join the cause at the barrel of a gun if necessary. Two "Emergencies" or " Police Actions" that were very similar but very different in root cause, application and outcome. Excellent documentary.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for watching my video and taking the time to post your in-depth comment. I agree with you that they were far more differences and similarities. In fact, a video comparing the two conflicts would be quite good.

[@rushton4069]

Really enjoyed this video!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching

[@coolhand1964]

I had an Uncle who served in Malaya during the 'Emergency' with 3rd Royal Australia Regiment (3 RAR). He hated the term 'Emergency', given that so many lives were lost. As he put it, 'I was in the jungle with bullets whizzing past my head just as much as any other war'. He still had a lot of documentation showing where they could go on leave in Kuala Lumpur and what areas were off limits. He said they hated English Provost's with a passion. Some diggers were caught in the wrong areas and given a hiding, so they always made sure they out-numbered the 'Red Hat Bastards' after that. I was given a beer cooler celebrating the history of 3 RAR by another friend who served with them in Vietnam. My Uncle was visiting my home and spied it on the shelf, amazed that I had it. Needless to say in true military fashion, I never saw that again. He's gone now and I miss his company over a beer. He was a proud Australian Career Soldier and a good bloke. 👍🇦🇺

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to share your family story.

[@coolhand1964]

@@TheHistoryChap My Father's stepfather served with the RN, made it through the entire war in one piece. From the Dunkirk evacuation to Atlantic Convoys to Special Operations on Patrol Boats dropping off and picking up Commandos along the occupied French coastline. He emigrated to Australia after the war. Sadly he was killed in a motorcycle accident 10 yrs later. The only time he talked of the war was to say that the Stuka's had been 'difficult' during the evacuation of Dunkirk. Many years after his death my father sought his service records from the RN. They were so extensive that he needed the help of a Navy historian to decipher them. Even the historian was amazed at his service history, which my father had no idea about. To survive all that, only to be killed travelling to work. Life is unfair.

[@christopherwarren9439]

wish I could have the nolage as you do when you do these videos you make them interesting and you want to finish watching the video. I always love looking forward to your videos keep up the good work and you be at the million mark soon

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your kind words of support. Much appreciated.

[@hetty43]

Excellent. I recall accounts from people now deceased of their service in this rescuing. Royal inniskillings I think was one. Also folk in other regiments. Fascinating video. Thanks.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video and for your comments.

[@gar6446]

I knew two who served in this campaign one in the SAS. The first said for jungle patrols he was issued with a shotgun. The SAS guy doing deep patrols in the jungle said he wanted to see an elephant, and they often heard them moving around them, but he never got to see an elephant . I think these both attest to just how dense the jungle was.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Fascinating story. Thanks for sharing.

[@MzLunaCee]

Most lead troops or scouts had a special load for the shotgun, small and large shot combined to both clear foliage and hit whatever they shot at. It was named the Malaysian Load.

[@gar6446]

@@MzLunaCee Good info, I did not know that, thanks.

[@12dougreed]

@@MzLunaCee Malaysian load ? Who told you that? The load was SGs . Our tracker persuaded our platoon sgt to swap the shotgun for an SLR. He wanted an AR15 but we didn't have enough of them, we even had to swap our AR 15 s for crappy Stirlings on the helicopter pad with the DLI when they took over . Personally I would of preferred to keep the browning shot gun , you don't get up again if you have been hit with a pattern of SGs fired through a Half choke on a shot gun.

[@MzLunaCee]

@@12dougreed Erm, my Father and others that served there. Dad used to load his own ammo and showed me how they loaded the Malaysian cartridge.

[@allgood6760]

Thanks mate from down under 👍🇳🇿

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mrsmvcheek]

My father was traffic manager of the Malayan railway during the Emergency ,and was responsible for showing Templar the railway system and escorting him.We have a signed photograph.in the white braided uniform of the tropics,and other photos too of armoured trains.I was a very small child at the time,but still remember the jungle garden in Kuala Lumpur,the monkeys in the trees,but also the anxiety of my parents.Especially going up to the Box house at Frasers Hill.I think Gurney was killed on the road to it.

[@PeterJames8743]

Frasers Hill, did jungle sevival course 1960 .

[@envitech02]

Yes, Sir Henry Gurney was killed in the ambush in Fraser Hill. According to Chin Peng, this was a chance encounter and not a pre planned assassination. He wasn't even aware of it until much later.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & for taking the time to share your family story.

[@mrsmvcheek]

@@TheHistoryChap I very much appreciate your interesting and detailed videos about the Emergency .The history you tell tallies with remembered conversations.I think some historians misrepresent the story of the Emergency to fit in with a fashionable anti -British agenda.

[@Kysushanz]

In the early 1970's I went to the old Brit training base at Kota Tinggi, Johor, Mayala. Then to the base at Palada [I think that is how it is spelt]. At that time the Malays were getting hit from CT [Communist Terrorists] up on the Thai border. I spoke to one of the Lt's [Lt Mussa Hat] in the Officers Mess, Palada and he told me he had his Pl ambushed there. There were still serious clashes going on in the early 70's. Our orders were, any contact, call HQ, get dust-off and let the Malay's handle it.

[@gerrystratford6770]

I remember Kota tingi waterfalls,happy days 1969-70

[@shortybond7546]

Yes, we had a BBQ and a few cold beers there after Jungle training and ranges at Pulada in 1978 we were also stationed at Alor Setar on the border for a month with the Aust Army .@@gerrystratford6770

[@Kysushanz]

@@gerrystratford6770 Yeah, we came back from a 15 day exercise in the Ulu; return trip to Mersing and back. Hitting the water falls was just heaven. Interestingly, the Malays didn't want us in the pools and all crowded around any entry point that we went to get in the water. I went and got a village dog and my Sgt asked what I thought I was doing? "Stand back Sgt, we're all going to have a swim". With that I threw the dog into the pool and the Malaya's all quickly got out of the water and ran back to the village. While they were out of the water, we all had a great time. Then they came back with the village Imam to "cleanse" the pool but by that time we had our refreshment. Kitted up and headed back to barracks.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Yes, the communists restarted their war in 1968 it ran for 20 years and was even less successful and their first attempt

[@12dougreed]

You are talking about JWS Kota Tingi. We had a great NAAFI swimming pool also a cinema..

[@genwoolfe]

Templar Barracks in Ashford, Kent was the home of the Intelligence Corps from 1966 until 1997 before bring sold in 2002.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for bringing that fact to our attention. Appreciated.

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 I visited KL, Penang, and Georgetown, and you realise the Malaya are in charge. Oddly enough, a success due to the tried and tested formula of 'divide & rule'. If Singapore 🇸🇬 was incorporated, then the Malaya would have to give up their dominant position.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Is thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences

[@bunnystrasse]

Malays

[@wentonmastermind]

Hello, History Chap - and thank you so much for this informative, detailed and inspiring account of a successful campaign which is all-too-often forgotten. In the case of Korea, we have the real-life bravery of Sir Michael Caine but Malaya is indeed neglected. Outside Remembrance Day, the only reference I can recall which mentions Malaya is in an episode of Porridge where the Scottish prison warder tells Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) that Fletcher wouldn't know about war. Fletcher replies, "Well, that's just where you're wrong, Mr MacKay. I was in Malaya at the height of the terror." A good-humoured but telling response and tribute to those who saved Malaya from Communism. Again, thank you.

[@TheHistoryChap]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for sharing that great exchange from Porridge.

[@anthonynewey3821]

My father was a planter in Malaya and got machine gunned across the stomach for his pains . His view was that a lot of the “terrorists” were bandits on the make using “ liberation “ as cover .

[@jonburgess3614]

Troops from Britain India, Japanese POWs and French Foreign Legionnaires of German nationality defeated the communists in Vietnam ( French Indochina ). This was just after WW2 it was all achieved with few casualties. Unfortunately under pressure from the US government the French were allowed to take back their colony. Regrettably they treated the population terribly which encouraged support for the communists. The French were soundly defeated then the Americans thought they could deal with a few commies who lived off a handful of rice and dressed in pyjamas. The rest as they say is history.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video and for taking the time to comment.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@robertmiller2173]

I had the pleasure of meeting a number of NZ SAS veterans from this war. yes New Zealand was very proud of these troops!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video and also comment.

[@12dougreed]

How about the confrontation 1962 to 1966? The undeclared war . Borneo etc

[@TheHistoryChap]

It’s on my list and I will be coming to it

[@12dougreed]

@@TheHistoryChap let's see if you get it right 👍 there are still a few of us around from 65 😁

[@williamcarrington61]

​@@TheHistoryChapVery interesting to read about the Malaya War . My application to join the Malaysian Rangers was turned down . But l was posted to Bahrain and enjoyed a year away from U.K.

[@12dougreed]

@@williamcarrington61 when did you try and join them? And where?

[@kiwifruit27]

Thanks for covering this. My father served there in 1959 as a 2nd leftenant with the last NZ contingency that served there. As a kid I used to wear his old uniform and run around in the bush next to our house in NZ

[@TheHistoryChap]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and please do subscribe to my channel for more of these sorts of stories

[@Cootapatamba]

Don't forget to cover the 2nd Malaysian "Emergency" 1968-89. Sadly, the Australian Government has....

[@TheHistoryChap]

And also the confrontation with Indonesia

[@phann860]

The Irish Republic used the phrase "Emergency" in WW2. In the end it was sensible for Britain to use the the same phrase for Malaya, it also helped that it was mainly a Chinese led insurgency and not a Malay one. The figure of 40% Chinese presumably included Singapore who were later kicked out of the Malay Federation, the Malays weren't keen on too many Chinese. A final point, in Vietnam the Communists had a land border with China where they were supplied in the first Vietnamese war and of course when the Americans came in to support South Vietnam, the North Vietnamese , supported by China and Russia, occupied large parts of Laos and Cambodia and were therefore able to support not only the Vietcong but later their own regular units in their attack on the South. The same land border issue saved South Korea from the dismal fate of South Vietnam.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & also for taking the time to comment.

[@cyberflotsam]

The emergency-not-a-war detail is interesting. I wonder if that's the reason that the Falklands was referred to as a "conflict"

[@TheHistoryChap]

Interesting question. Not sure of the answer.

[@JTA1961]

Alot of stuff I didn't know...thanks & great job

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. What would you love to hear about in the future?

[@fraclarke6523]

Had a late brother who served with the SAS during the conflict there , told me about parachuting down into jungle and landing on trees !! Then absailing down on ropes !! Was this possible ?

[@lindsayheyes925]

I saw film of "tree jumps" on YT recently, so yes, it was done but it was very hazardous. You could get hung-up high in the trees, seriously injured. I heard that it was stopped after someone had suffered a particularly bad drop, then had a secondary fall. But the story I heard may have been a conflation of several events - I heard second-hand and many decades later. Once developed sufficiently, helicopters became the main jungle insertion transport, so tree drops were no longer needed. Rope-downs were used from the hover to get men in so that they could clear jungle LZs and build heli platforms. Dragonfly would have been of little use due to its poor payload. Belvedere was unreliable, but I think I've seen film of it in Malaya. Whirlwind was in service (and Wessex with the RN), but whether used in Malaya, I don't recall.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video. Regarding your question, I don't know, but being SAS it probably was possible.

[@ChaohsiangChen]

The primary reason the UK won but the Chinese Nationalists, the Americans and French failed, is because the UK was fighting mostly ethnic Chinese communists among majority Muslim Malay population, while the others were fighting communists among the majority population.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@Privstuff]

A mention of the role of the Special Branch, Malay Police would have been useful. They were given primacy over MI5, by Templar for intelligence gathering. He recognised their value over desk bound MI5 officers.

[@martinc.n.williams3159]

My Father Robert Williams fought deep within the jungle in the emergency with the Royal Marines. Before my Father died in 2018 he received a medal from the Malaysian government for his service. He was also a member of the Malaysian Veterans Association. My Uncle Philip Rowe (a guardsman) died in Malaya not in the war directly but in a vehicle accident in a British Army "3 tonner lorry" (which is what we called them in Singapore). If I recall correctly he was working in the intelligence side of the conflict. He is buried in the Gods Little Acre Cemetery in Northern Malaysia along side other British casualties of the emergency. He posthumously received a Queen Elizabeth medal.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & for sharing your interesting family story.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

So I can't help but wonder about the part @1:48 "...they had hidden their arms in the jungle for another battle." What I'm wondering about is, how did they even prep the rifles for storage in such a humid and rainy place, without all the weapons simply just rusting solid? I think that would be a feat, because even if you dipped the whole gun in cosmoline beforehand, one Asian rainy season would be more than enough to wash it all off -

[@TheHistoryChap]

Don't know how they did it but they did.

[@stephenbesley3177]

I am not an imperialist but I have heard and read it said that the Empire brought Hindus; Moslems and Christians of all races together to fight for a common cause. A rare period in history. Thank you for the video.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for taking the time to share that perspective

[@stuartrandall2584]

A older work colleague of mine did his national service in Malaya he posted some pictures on his work station unfortunately at the time i was to wrapped up in being a youngster to ask him about his deployment. A few years later we worked together quite a lot and i got to ask him about it Unfortunately he passed away nearly 10 years ago RIP Michael Smith

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & for taking the time to comment.

[@rex-y7v]

PR shot of Kiwi SAS outside their camp. The herbicide, not pesticide, was developed by ICI in the UK became known later as Agent Orange after the Americans trialed it. It consisted of equal parts of 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T with a few gallons of diesel for stickability.

[@constantdrowsiness4458]

Great video! The British and Commonwealth servicemen and civil leaders benefited from having prior knowledge about the geography, culture, history, etc. and relationships with local leaders from years before.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@DaveAinsworth-y8h]

There is very good book called '' The Jungle is Neutral ' by a former in SOE which served in Malaysia against the Japanese. The book was used by British Army, The Foreign Legion Devil's Guard in Indo-China and later the US Army Special Forces in Vietnam as school book . The longest patrol in the Malayan Emergency was not the SAS or Commandos or the Paras was The Rifle Birgade.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Appreciate you taking the time to add your knowledge. Thanks.

[@12dougreed]

You are talking about Freddie Spencer Chapman it's a great book. There is also another version that involves his education university etc. Jungle Soldier. A great read. I can't remember the jungle is neutral being used. But maybe as he was an instructor in jungle survival

[@colinelliott5629]

Just near me, I have my father's jungle hat, and used to have his jungle boots, until they disintegrated (I now wish I'd preserved them). I also have two parangs, one large, my father's, and one small, made by an Iban just for me. And I have many memories, of the army school to which I travelled in an army lorry driven by a Malay, of verandahs, adults enjoying a drink in the evening, mosquito coils, the bitumen in the roads bubbling black in the mid-day sun, gheckos on the ceiling, the friendly British soldiers in their black shorts and shirtless when off duty (at KKB), char wallahs serving them tea, with its distinctive taste of evaporated milk, lanterns in the shape of animals made from coloured paper stretched over a bamboo frame at the Chinese New Year, cubs and scouts of all races mixing on a grass area in the middle of KL, small Gurkhas and huge Fijians on parade side by side, afternoon nap under the mosquito net; so vivid, and yet now it appears to be history.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & sharing your interesting tory.

[@axelgs11]

My son's, Godfather Lt. S G Styles GC RAOC, served in Malaya 2 Coy KOYLI . I worked with George for many years. He told me firsthand about the conflict and the combat missions he was in. I miss him very much. He introduced me to his friend who also fought in the emergency Maj. Gen. P F A Sibbald who became Director of British Infantry another close friend of mine with whom I work on various projects here and abroad. He commanded 1st Coy. KOYLI in the same conflict. They both survived only to have their lives cut short by illness. Two great men. Read Georges's book .... Bombs Have No Pity ..........a good read

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thank you for watching my video and for taking the time to share your family story.

[@overopensights]

I was in the Malayan war as an 18 year old, 99 Gurkha Bde, (Ist Bn The South Wales Borderers) working out of camps north of Segamat and then Yong Peng and Kluang. It made a man of me, hard but very memorable times. So glad we got it right. Our greatest weapon was 'stealth' making noise, however little got one disciplined.

[@BobRichards19]

Hello , my father served in Malaya I think from 55 -57 or may have been till 58 . He was a lance corporal in the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers . I know he was at Kluang in 1956 from a photo .

[@TheHistoryChap]

Fascinating recollection, thanks for sharing

[@overopensights]

@@BobRichards19 Greetings! Certainly, we would have been in the same Bn, perhaps the same company.

[@BobRichards19]

@@overopensights indeed ! His name was Tony Richards , from Wales . His uncle was RSM Eddie Richards who trained them in Brecon Barracks .

[@overopensights]

@@BobRichards19 I knew RSM Killer Richards, what a Gentlman he was, he got the name Killer because he once fought a famous American Boxer and won- Ezzard Charles, I think? Can't say for sure that I knew your father, we had a chap called Richards in our company, a blonde fellow who slept with his eyes open, We used to joke about it with him. Best wishes HD

[@dansmith4077]

Great video thanks

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure thanks for watching

[@effbee56]

Ron Reid-Daly may have been there but so had a young lieutent Walls ,later the commander of the Rhodesian Army. The RRAF also served in Malaya. No naval units though!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Chuckling about your last comment.

[@Al-iv3mb]

In my first job (1979) I worked with a gentleman called Ken who had been a junior officer in the Emergency. Looking back I remain embarrassed at my total ignorance of that campaign but it was something that I recognised later in life after serving in the South Atlantic when a friend of my son said he hadn't heard of the Falklands war. Ken was a modest man, many veterans are, and it was only after he showed us a photo that we realised how modest. Even 20 years on the chap in the photo bore no resemblance to the guy working with us, but when he explained that was because he had been critically wounded by a land mine that we realised the reason for his physical appearance.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video and also for your interesting comments.