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1. The Singapore Fortress was an Army command responsible for the defence of Singapore Island. It was a Major General’s command, and at this time the General Officer Commanding was Major General Keith SIMMONS. It was a static command, so had no operational role during the Malayan campaign. When however the Japanese drove the Allies out of Malaya back onto Singapore Island, this command remained in being taking responsibility for a sector of the island’s defences. The Japanese invaded the island on 8 February, and the command surrendered with the general surrender on 15 February 1942.
2. This was a pre-war regular brigade that was stationed in Singapore. On 14 September 1940, it was redesignated from the Malaya Infantry Brigade to add the number 1 due to the formation of a second infantry brigade in Singapore. The commanding officer of the brigade from 1 September 1940 was Brigadier G. C. R. WILLIAMS. The brigade was captured with the fall of Singapore.
3. This battalion was one of the original battalions based on the island at the outbreak of the Second World War. It left the command of this brigade on 11January 1942 to transfer to the command of the 9th Indian Division.
4. A battalion of the Indian States Forces, this unit came under command of this brigade on 18 December 1941.
5. The second Malaya Infantry Brigade was formed on 8 September 1940 in Singapore. The two British Army battalions transferred across from the original Malaya Infantry Brigade. The first commander of the brigade was Brigadier Keith SIMMONS, but he was replaced by Brigadier F. H. FRASER on 29 December 1940 upon SIMMONS’ promotion to Major General. The brigade was captured with the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942.
6. This unit was equipped as a machine gun battalion.
7. This battalion joined this brigade on 29 August 1941 transferring from Taiping on the Malayanmainland. On 19 January 1942, it transferred to ‘East Force’ on mainland Malaya. The battalion

   was captured with the fall of Singapore.

8. A pre-war Regular Army regiment formed in 1938 in Singapore. This regiment was redesignatedas the 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, H.K.S.R.A. on 8 August 1940. It was captured by the

   Japanese on 15 February 1942.

9. This regiment was formed in January 1939. It was redesignated as the 2nd Heavy Anti-AircraftRegiment, H.K.S.R.A. on 8 August 1940. It was captured on 15 February 1942.
10. A pre-war Regular Army regiment, which had been formed in 1934 as the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade, R.F.A., and was based on Singapore Island pre-war. This regiment was redesignated as the 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. on 8 August 1940. It was captured by the Japaneseon 15 February 1942.
11. On 1 September 1941, this regiment was formed in Singapore. It was captured with the fall ofSingapore.
12. Formed on 13 May 1941, this regiment was also captured in February 1942.