Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Cross Border raids by Indonesian Border Terrorists into Malaysia for the months of November and early December1963
Saturday, March 10, 2007
14 November, 1963. A TNKU (Tentera Nasional Kalimantan Utara---an Indonesian backed force the so-called (‘Freedom fighters’) unit of 22 men armed with rifles, stens, grenades and with at least one bren gun were in the border area near TELOK MELANO. The same group on the 26 October, five of the gang visited a trading post in TELOK MELANO, armed with a bren gun, two sten guns and two rifles. A local Chinese house was ransacked.
Left: Image from "Britain's Secret War by Will Fowler- Illustrated by Kevin Lyles. Click on image to enlarge.
26 November, 1963 At 2100 hours in Ba Relalan an enemy group estimated three or four strong exchanged fire with Security Forces Observation Post. One soldier received bullet graze and operation party withdrew 800 yards to main positions reaching it at 21.50 hours. Security Forces then mortared the operation area. A daylight follow-up patrol found some enemy bullet holes in trees, and tracks leading to border.
2 December, 1963. The location of enemy in SUNGAI (RIVER) TEMALASOK area was not known but on 12 December, 1963 a patrol of Security Forces found the following kit near Kuala TEMALASOK:
(1) Eight rounds Indonesian 50 MM Mortar bombs in metal containers. (2) Three empty cartons which contained 31 rounds of .303 ammunition, 16 of them in magazine fillers. (3) Three pairs studded leather TN1 ankle boots. (4) Two tin mugs and two round mess tins with names YAPLY and R TARORE scratched on; (5) Two U.S.A. 1945 olive green packs containing documents. The documents were of no military significance and (6) One cigarette carton, as issued only to TNI.
