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33 relations: Arthur Percival, Australian Army, Bathurst, New South Wales, Battalion, Battle honour, Battle of Singapore, Burma Railway, Changi Prison, Company (military unit), Darling Harbour, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Endau, Infantry, Japanese invasion of Malaya, Johor, Malayan Campaign, Mentioned in dispatches, Mersing, Military Medal, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, Port Dickson (town), Prisoner of war, RMS Queen Mary, Second Australian Imperial Force, Singapore, Sydney, Unit Colour Patch, World War II, 20th Battalion (Australia), 22nd Brigade (Australia), 2nd Battalion (Australia), 8th Division (Australia).
Arthur Percival
Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, (26 December 1887 – 31 January 1966) was a senior British Army officer.
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Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force.
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Bathurst, New South Wales
Bathurst is a regional city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
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Battalion
A battalion is a military unit.
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Battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.
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Battle of Singapore
The Battle of Singapore, also known as the Fall of Singapore, was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the British stronghold of Singapore—nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East".
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Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway, the Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, was a railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, built by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II.
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Changi Prison
Changi Prison Complex (樟宜监狱; Penjara Changi; சாங்கி சிறைச்சாலை), often simply known as Changi Prison, is a prison located in Changi in the eastern part of Singapore.
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Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–150 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.
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Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal, post-nominal letters DCM, was established in 1854 by Queen Victoria as a decoration for gallantry in the field by other ranks of the British Army.
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Endau
Endau is a small town in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
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Infantry
Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.
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Japanese invasion of Malaya
The Japanese Invasion of Malaya began just after midnight on 8 December 1941 (local time) before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Johor
Johor or Johore is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Malayan Campaign
The Malayan Campaign was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War.
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Mentioned in dispatches
A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which his or her gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.
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Mersing
Mersing is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
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Military Medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.
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New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.
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Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas.
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Port Dickson (town)
Port Dickson, or PD to locals, is a coastal town and parliamentary constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
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Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
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RMS Queen Mary
The RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line – known as Cunard-White Star Line when the vessel entered service.
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Second Australian Imperial Force
The Second Australian Imperial Force (Second, or 2nd, AIF) was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II.
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.
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Sydney
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania.
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Unit Colour Patch
Unit Colour Patches (or simply known as Colour Patches) are currently worn on the slouch hat in the Australian Army to identify the wearer's unit.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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20th Battalion (Australia)
The 20th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
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22nd Brigade (Australia)
The 22nd Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army.
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2nd Battalion (Australia)
The 2nd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
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8th Division (Australia)
The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/20th_Battalion_(Australia)
