Author: CHRISTIE, R W ; Editor.
Title: A History Of The 2/29 Battalion - 8th Australian Division AIF. Its formative years Malaya and Singapore and the years as prisoners of war of the Japanese.
Description: First Edition; 8vo; pp. 223; 25 b/w. illustrations, 3 maps, honours awarded to members of the 2/29th Battalion, roll of the 2/29 Battalion, appendix; original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket bumped, corners chipped, minor red ink marks next to names in the roll of the 2/29 Battalion, otherwise a very good copy. 2/29 Battalion AIF Association, 1983. The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940, they sailed in July 1941 for Singapore. The 2/29 along with the 2/19 battalions were sent to Muar as reinforcements to the Indian Brigade, after engaging the Japanese the 2/29 and the Indian units were able to withdrawal while the 2/19 held vital crossroads, constantly harried by the Japanese only 130 men of the battalion made it to the British lines. After this the battalion was reinforced and became part of the defence of Singapore. They could not stop the Japanese and surrended on 15th February. The 2/29 spent the next three and a half years as prisoners of war.
Keywords: Australia military 2/29 Battalion 8th Australian Division AIF A I F 1942 war World War Two ww2
Title: A History Of The 2/29 Battalion - 8th Australian Division AIF. Its formative years Malaya and Singapore and the years as prisoners of war of the Japanese.
Description: First Edition; 8vo; pp. 223; 25 b/w. illustrations, 3 maps, honours awarded to members of the 2/29th Battalion, roll of the 2/29 Battalion, appendix; original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket bumped, corners chipped, minor red ink marks next to names in the roll of the 2/29 Battalion, otherwise a very good copy. 2/29 Battalion AIF Association, 1983. The 2/29th Infantry Battalion was formed at Bonegilla in Victoria in October 1940, they sailed in July 1941 for Singapore. The 2/29 along with the 2/19 battalions were sent to Muar as reinforcements to the Indian Brigade, after engaging the Japanese the 2/29 and the Indian units were able to withdrawal while the 2/19 held vital crossroads, constantly harried by the Japanese only 130 men of the battalion made it to the British lines. After this the battalion was reinforced and became part of the defence of Singapore. They could not stop the Japanese and surrended on 15th February. The 2/29 spent the next three and a half years as prisoners of war.
Keywords: Australia military 2/29 Battalion 8th Australian Division AIF A I F 1942 war World War Two ww2
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- Book number: 85695
- Book number: 85695