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."
Left : Gurkha soldiers in Malaysia (Click on image to enlarge. Image from Britain's Secret War by Will Fowler)
3rd January, 1964. 23 enemy were reported to have landed on Friday night,the 3rd of January from a"kotak" (boat) on the coast, in the lower REJANG of Third Division, SARAWAK. The party led by an Indonesian army Sergeant consisted of 10 Indonesians and 13 Sarawak local Malaysian who had crossed the border into Indonesia for military training.Acting on information a party of Security Forces tracked the gang and contacted eight enemy and attacked them shortly after 17.00 hours on 7 January. 1964. Three enemy were killed, four captured and one missing. Two of the captured enemy were badly wounded. The remaining 15 enemy were at large. Weapons captured were one LMG, one sten gun, two armalite rifles. Three Security Forces other ranks were wounded.
7th January, 1964. At 11.00 hours. enemy about 35 strong, tried to break through a cordon by Security Forces : 11 enemy were killed, one enemy was wounded and captured but unfit for interrogation. The enemy leader was a KKO Sergeant. It is estimated that eight enemy were still in the area and 15 enemy were about 1 mile to the West. One LMG, two SMCs’ two SLR, eight Mark IV rifles and equipment were recovered. WAYANG, leader of Nl /N2 Detasemen (Detachment) destined for TAWAU and SEMPORNA was thought to be dead. A document recovered revealed enemy passwords for 4 January-one KKO identity disc was found mnrkcd ‘KKO AL NRP 623800’.
8th January, 1964. On the night of 718 January, two groups of enemy, one 12 strong and one six strong made five attacks on Security Forces positions in the ULU TATULIT area in attempt to break out of a cordon by Security Forces. One Security Forces other rank was killed and one wounded. Enemy casualties were not known, The enemy used hand grenades.
10th January, 1964. One enemy surrendered at 15.00 hours at SUNGAI SIMANDALAN. Two wounded enemy were captured by Security Forces. One wounded enemy later died. Two No. 4 rifles, one sten gun, ammunition and food were recovered. The surrendered enemy was SABULLAH BIN HASSAN of ‘W’ Detasemen. Some ‘W‘ Detasemen enemy in area were making rafts to withdraw to NUNUKAN, though their original target was SANDARAN in SABAH.
15th January, 1964. At 10.00 hours on 15 January about 20 enemy attacked a patrol of Security Forces. There were no casualties. Three packs were recovered, one belonging to a certain KADIR of Nl Detasemen (Detachment). An insignia‘PRAMUKA W’ was also found.
