BATTLE OF MUAR 1942 HONOR ROLL "A" COY 2/29 BN KILLED IN ACTION

This aluminium plaque commemorates the names of soldiers from 'A' company 2/29 Battalion, killed at the battle of Muar in Malaya, 18-22 January 1942.

The plinth bears a representation of the 2/29 colour patch. Around the cross and badge are

'BATTLE OF MUAR 1942 HONOR ROLL "A" COY 2/29 BN KILLED IN ACTION'.

The following names are listed:


Lieutenant Colonel Robinson VD, CO (sic - should read Robertson)
——- Major Oliff ——-

Captain McNaughton, F.E.
Lieutenant Calvert, M.M.
Corporal Uren, B.H.
Corporal Vahland, C.B.
Corporal Dennett, R.A.
Private Blanchard, A.
Private Bowden, T.L.
Private Bourke, K.H.
Private Burgess, G.R.V.
Private Carmichael, J*
Private Dalton, S.J.
Private Eslick, J.W.
Private Enke, A.C.

Private Gill, F.
Private Hinson, R.S.
Private Holden, R.C.
Private House, W.A.
Private Littlewood, A.L.
Private Malone, F.J.
Private Marendos, N.
Private Marshall, A.C.
Private McArthur, G.M. (should be G.N.)
Private Murtagh, H F (should be P)
Private Rands, J.A.
Private Woodhead, B.
Private West, A.C.

* Private Jack Carmichael survived captivity and was discharged on 18 February 1946

This plaque was made in Changi, Singapore, by an unknown Australian prisoner of war after February 1942.

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