From NewspaperSG 2. Call no. RCLOS Sheppard, The Malay Regiment — , Saat A. Rahman, ed. RSING q Rahman, A Story of Singapore Malays , Rahman, A Story of Singapore Malays , — Thank you. One of the last great battles of the Japanese invasion took place on 14 February , fought by the brave soldiers of the Malay Regiment. In , an year-old boy named Adnan Saidi joined the army. He had been working as a trainee teacher at his old school in the village of Kajang, in Selangor, Malaysia.
When he heard that the British were putting together an all-Malay military unit, he knew he had to sign up. This unit he joined was the Malay Regiment Askar Melayu. This was because the British were doubtful if Malays could be good soldiers! They soon discovered that the recruits were excellent soldiers. Young Adnan was especially good.
He was voted as the best recruit, and was later promoted to be a sergeant, then a lieutenant. In , he was sent all the way to London to march at the coronation ceremony of the new king, George IV. Men of the Malay Regiment training before the war. However, there was trouble ahead. They also recruited more soldiers, eventually growing to 1, in number. At this time, Lt Adnan and his family were living in Singapore.
He realised it was not a safe place for his pregnant wife and children. Edit source History Talk 0. This is a Malay name; the name Saidi is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Adnan.
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