British Empire Article



Malaya Patrol, 1951


This 1951 photograph shows soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment patrol in the jungle shortly after arriving in Malaya, c 1951. Here the patrol spreads out across the 'lallang' (tall grass) as they move into the jungle after leaving the shelter of their armoured vehicles. Image courtesy of The Imperial War Museum


Jungle Patrols Article


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