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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Date: 13 Feb 1942 Friday 1100hr: Labrador Battery together with Fort Siloso engaged land targets on West Coast Road along which an enemy infantry battalion marching in a column had been spotted. Else where Fort Connaught at Pulau Blakang Mati had fired 70 rounds on Bukit Timah where Japanese tanks supported by two battalions of infantry were attempting to break through. 1400 hr: Labrador Battery was shelled by a Japanese 5-9 inch gun battery from the vicinity of Jurong River. Our war accommondation and Chinese boys' quarters were badly damaged. The Japanese scored successful damaging hits, one on the concrete overhead cover of no.2 gun and the gun itself, and another at the casemate magazine entrance. In the blast splinters of the shell had penetrated the steel door flown into the gallery beyond, killing three soldiers and wounding six. Labrador battery was given orders to engage a land target in the West Coast area. The Japanese Retaliated by raining shells on us againg. Our troops have become extremely demoralized from the constant bombardment. 1830hr: Orders were recieved from Faber Fire command for the complete destruction of the battery owing to the close proximity of the enemy at Alexandra Road. 2000hr: Withdrawl of all personnel, together with 16 Australian stragglers who had arrived from sea earlier, to Mt Faber commenced after the successful destructions of 2 guns and emplacements, the magazine and engine room, communication equipment, maps and charts. 2030hr: Orders to destroy Batu Berlayer communication post were recieved. 2230hr: Successful destruction of Batu Berlayer communication post. LABRADOR BATTERY HAS SUCCUMBED TO THE JAPANESE THE END Pls comment/correct the words on my tagboard |
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