dabhand Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Generally speaking, can '8th Army' figures be used to represent British forces responsible for the defence of Singapore at the time of Percival's surrender?I would have assumed uniforms, equipment and weapons were the same in both theatres of war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopres57 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 My grandad was a member of 18th Battalion Reconnaissance Corps in 1941. They were posted to the Middle East at the end of the year but apparently diverted mid voyage after the invasion of Malaya. They landed in Singapore not long before the surrender. It can only be assumed they had the same uniforms and kit that they would have had if they had continued their original journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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