malayan emergency

Malayan Emergency
Raiders from the Sea
Raiders from the Sea
By John Lodwick
With 3 Para to the Falklands
With 3 Para to the Falklands
By Graham Colbeck
The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti–British National Liberation War (1948–1960), was a guerrilla war fought in British Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth. The communists fought to win independence for Malaya from the British Empire and to establish a socialist economy, while the Commonwealth forces fought to combat communism and protect British economic and colonial interests. The conflict was called the "Anti–British National Liberation War" by the MNLA, but an "Emergency" by the British, as London-based insurers would not have paid out in instances of civil wars.

16th June 1948 to 31st July 1960
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  1. 3 CDO BDE Barnett, Terence William

    SURNAME Barnett FORENAME Terence William UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 9203 DATE OF DEATH 12th November 1950 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Batu Gajah Christian Cemetery, Perak, Malaysia Grave 616 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.8.1931 accidental death, Malaya

  2. 3 CDO BDE Alexander, Charles

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME Charles UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 9234 DATE OF DEATH 19th January 1952 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia Row E Grave 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.2.1932, Glasgow, UK DOW after...
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