Britse Malaya Command - TracesOfWar.nl

Inleiding

Malaya Command werd in 1924 geformeerd om de verdediging van Brits Maleisië te organiseren. Aanvankelijk een klein garnizoen, werd het commando in 1939 sterk uitgebreid vanwege de stijgende dreiging in het Verre Oosten. In 1942 werd het Malaya Command door de ontwikkelingen aan het front opgeheven, maar na de Japanse overgave weer ingesteld. Met de onafhankelijkheid van Maleisië in 1957 werd het commando weer opgeheven.

Onderstelling

Air Force Marshall Conway Pullford, Major Gen. Arthur E. Percival, Air Chief Marshall Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, 1941 Bron: Life pictures

Ministry of Defence	1924
Far East Command (UK)	18 november 1940
ABDA-Command	7 januari 1942

Geschiedenis

In 1924 werd Malaya Command ingesteld ter verdediging van het uit de Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States en Unfederated Malay States samenvoeging van Brits Maleisië (Malakka). Aanvankelijk was dit commando opgebouwd uit lokale eenheden met garnizoenen in Kuala Lumpur, Taiping, Seremban en Singapore.

Met de groter wordende internationale dreiging in 1939 en het uitbreken van de oorlog in Europa, werd besloten om Malay Command te versterken. Dit werd voornamelijk gedaan met eenheden uit Brits India aangezien de meeste Britse eenheden in Europa ingezet waren. Rond november 1940 bestond het commando uit 17 bataljons, waarbij het Indiase deel voornamelijk was ondergebracht bij het IIIrd Indian Corps met een hoofdkwartier in Kuala Lumpur. Om de regionale coördinatie op de verdediging te bevorderen, werd op 18 november 1940 het Malay Command onder bevel gesteld van het Far East Command (UK).

Met de reorganisatie van de geallieerde troepen in het Verre Oosten en de Zuidelijke Pacific werd op 7 januari 1942 het commando onder bevel gesteld van ABDA-Command. Op 15 januari 1942 werd Malay Command opgeheven na de overgave van Britse troepen in Maleisië en Singapore.

Toen in augustus 1945 de Japanse troepen zich overgaven, werd op 1 november 1945 door omvorming van het Britse 14th Army opnieuw een Malaya Command geformeerd met hoofdkwartier in Singapore. In augustus 1947 werd dit commando omgevormd tot een Malaya District en een Singapore District, welke echter vanwege de "Malayan Emergency" (Maleise Burgeroorlog) in augustus 1950 weer werden opgewaardeerd tot een Malaya Command. Met de onafhankelijkheid van Maleisië op 31 augustus 1957 werd het commando opgeheven en werden alle lokale troepen van het commando ondergebracht bij de Overseas Commonwealth Land Forces (Malaya)

Malaya Command 1945 insigne Bron: Public Domain (onbekend)

Definitielijst

Commonwealth: Geheel van onafhankelijke staten rond Groot-Brittannië. Het kon bijvoorbeeld voorkomen dat er in een bommenwerper een Engelse piloot, Schotse co-piloot, navigator uit Wales, Noord-Ierse, Canadese, Zuid-Afrikaanse, Australische of Nieuw-Zeelandse boordschutters waren.

Command Structure

Commanding Officer:
Major-general Sir Theodor Fraser	mei 1924
Major-general Sir Casimir van Straubenzee	juni 1927
Major-general Harry Pritchard	30 november 1929
Major-general Sir Louis Oldfield	16 februari 1931
Major-general Ernest Lewin	10 februari 1934
Major-general Sir William Dobbie	30 november 1935
Lieutenant-general Sir Lionel Bond	30 juni 1939
Lieutenant-general Arthur Percival	29 april 1941 - 15 februari 1942
Major-general Roy Urquhart	augustus 1950
Major-general Sir Hugh Stockwell	juni 1952
Lieutenant-general Sir Geoffrey Bourne	1954
Lieutenant-general Sir Roger Bower	1956 - 31 augustus 1957

General Staff Officer 1st Grade:
Colonel Kenneth Sanderson Torrance	17 augustus 1939 - 25 november 1941

Brigadier General Staff:
Brigadier Kenneth Sanderson Torrance	26 november 1941 - 15 februari 1942

General Staff Officer 2nd Grade:
Major Frederick Hubert Vinden	1 april 1937 - 5 maart 1940
Major Victor Raymond Wallen Crawford	12 december 1938 - 30 september 1940
Major Augustus Klingner Fergusson	6 maart 1940 - februari 1942
Major Harold Chetwode Phillips	1 oktober 1940 - februari 1942

General Staff Officer 3rd Grade:
Major George Archibald Palmer	11 januari 1939 - 19 februari 1940
Captain Charles Parry Glyn de Winton	22 april 1939 - 23 juni 1942
Major William Howard Green	1 augustus 1939 - 9 november 1940
Captain Frank Reginald Newnum Cobley	26 april 1940 - 1942
Captain (Temporary) William Richard Waller	16 oktober 1940 - 1942

Staff Captain:
Captain (Temporary) Anthony Frederick Leetham Low	30 april 1940 - 1942
Captain Angus John Campbell Rose	9 september 1940 - 1942
Captain (Acting) C. G. Skinner	15 december 1940 - 1942

Chief Administration Officer:
Brigadier (Local) Malden Augustus Studd	12 augustus 1937 - 21 mei 1940
Brigadier (Acting) Hubert Francis Lucas	22 mei 1940 - 15 februari 1942

Deputy Adjutant General:
Brigadier (Acting) Thomas Kennedy Newbigging	5 december 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General:
Major Robert Archibald Graham Murphy	1 mei 1939 - 19 februari 1940
Major Francis Arthur Herbert Magee	12 november 1940 - 1942

Assistant Quarter-Master-General:
Lieutenant Colonel (Acting) George Archdale Palmer	9 september 1940 - februari 1942

Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General:
Major Leslie Benskin Green	1 mei 1939 - 1940
Major (Acting) William James Douglass	15 december 1940 - 1942

Brigadier Royal Artillery:
Brigadier (Temporary) Eric Whitlock Goodman	1 februari 1942 - 15 februari 1942

Commander Fixed Defences:
Brigadier (Temporary) Arthur Drury Curtis	6 juli 1939 - 15 februari 1942

Brigade Major:
Major Harold Chetwode Phillips	4 juni 1938 - 30 september 1940
Major Roger Vavasour Hebblethwaite	1 oktober 1940 - 1942

Instructors in Gunnery:
Major Arthur Edward Tawney	22 oktober 1937 - 25 april 1940
Major Arthur Vincent Bird	3 december 1937 - 1941
Captain George Louis Ryan	1 juli 1938 - 1941

Chief Engineer:
Colonel James Alexander Charles Pennycuick	14 april 1938 - 21 oktober 1941
Brigadier (Acting) Ivan Simson	1 juni 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Deputy Chief Engineer:
Colonel Hugh Alexander Urquart	17 december 1939 - 15 februari 1942
Colonel (Acting) Brian Delorese Peake	13 augustus 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Staff Officers, Royal Engineers:
Major Walter Hamilton Waring	1940 - 1941
Captain Jocelyn James Douglas Groves	1940 - 1941
Lieutenant F. W. J. Davies	1941 - 1942

Command Signal Officer:
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Graham Lloyd Giblin	1 september 1939 - 15 februari 1942

Chaplaincy Services:
Reverend H. W. Todd, Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class	1940 - 1941

Officer Commanding Royal Army Service Corps:
Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Elliott Davis	16 maart 1940 - 25 november 1940

Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport:
Colonel (Temporary) Cyril Elliott Davis	26 november 1940 - 26 januari 1942

Deputy Director of Transportation:
Brigadier (Acting) Claud Willmott Richards	8 december 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Assistant Director of Medical Services:
Colonel Charles Herbert Stringer	1 mei 1938 - 25 november 1940

Deputy Director of Medical Services:
Brigadier (Acting) Charles Herbert Stringer	26 november 1940 - 15 februari 1942

Consulting Surgeon:
Brigadier (Acting) David Skene Middleton	september 1941 - 15 februari 1942
Colonel (Acting) Julian Taylor	9 september 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Consulting Physician:
Colonel (Acting) John Bennet	10 juli 1941 - 15 september 1942

Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services:
Major (Temporary) Cyril Wallace Maisey	1939 - 1942
Major Taquid Deen Ahmad	21 oktober 1940 - 1942
Major (Acting) William Muir Stewart	5 november 1940 - 1942

Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene:
Major John Joseph O’Dwyer	25 april 1941 - 5 februari 1942

Deputy Assistant Director of Pathology:
Major Lennox Ross Selby MacFarlane	1940 - 1941

Assistant Director of Dental Services:
Lieutenant Colonel (Acting) Douglas James Isaac	9 september 1939 - 1942

Assistant Director of Ordnance Services:
Colonel (Acting) George Carter Evelegh	1 juli 1940 - 19 september 1941

Deputy Director of Ordnance Services:
Brigadier (Acting) George Carter Evelegh	20 september 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services:
Captain Augustus Harry Ives	1 januari 1940 - 1942
Captain Charles Harold McVittie	2 januari 1940 - 1941

Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer:
Lieutenant Colonel James Porteous McLare	8 februari 1938 - september 1941

Deputy Director of Ordnance Services (Mechanical Engineering):
Colonel (Temporary) William Proctor Bell Ashton	20 september 1941 - 15 februari 1942

Deputy Director of Ordnance Supply, Lines of Communication:
Colonel (Acting) Cecil Hunt	3 januari 1942 - 15 februari 1942

Command Paymaster:
Colonel Percival Llewhellin Oldham	14 november 1937 - 1941

Assistant Command Paymaster:
Major Hugh Preston Park	1940 - 1942

Financial Adviser and Auditor:
Colonel (Acting) J. E. Dowty	28 augustus 1940 - 1942

Assistant Financial Adviser and Assistant Auditor:
Lieutenant Colonel (Acting) C. D. Gray	28 augustus 1940 - 1942

Command Education Officer:
Major B. St. J. Storrs	14 augustus 1940 - 1942

Cipher Officer:
Captain (Acting) F. H. Frankcom	8 juli 1940 - 1942

Garrison Adjutant:
Captain J. A. H. Mitchell	14 juni 1937 - 1940

Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal:
Lieutenant F. K. Beattie	9 september 1939 - 1940

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.

Malaya Command, 1930

Malaya Command
	2md Battalion, The Welch Regiment
	1st Battalion, 20th Burma Rifles
	Headquarters and District Establishment, Royal Artillery
	7th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery
	11th Heavy Batteries, Royal Artillery
	22nd Heavy Batteries, Royal Artillery
	Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade
	1st Heavy Battery, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
	41st (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers
	Malaya Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals
	32nd Company, Royal Army Medical Corps
	Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.
Regiment: Onderdeel van een divisie. Een divisie bestaat uit een aantal regimenten. Bij de landmacht van oudsher de benaming van de grootste organieke eenheid van één wapensoort.

Malaya Command, 1937

Malaya Command
	1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
	1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
	2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
	1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment
	7th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery
	9th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery
	Headquarters and District Establishment, Royal Artillery
	7th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery
	11th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery
	22nd Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery
	Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade
	1st Heavy Battery, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
	41st (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers
	Malaya Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals
	32nd Company, Royal Army Medical Corps
	Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.
Regiment: Onderdeel van een divisie. Een divisie bestaat uit een aantal regimenten. Bij de landmacht van oudsher de benaming van de grootste organieke eenheid van één wapensoort.

Malaya Command, 1939

Malaya Command
	Malaya Infantry Brigade	Headquarters, The Malaya Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (2) 2nd Battalion The Gordon Highlanders
	12th Indian Infantry Brigade	Headquarters, 12th Indian Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 2nd Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment 22nd Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery 15th Field Company, Queen Victoria’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners
	Malaya Anti-Aircraft Brigade	Headquarters, The Malaya Anti-Aircraft Brigade & Signal Section 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery (H.Q., 6th, 9th and 10th Anti-Aircraft Batteries, H.K.S.R.A.) 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery (H.Q., 11th, 12th and 13th Anti-Aircraft Batteries, H.K.S.R.A.) 3rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (H.Q., 11th, 29th and 30th Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Royal Artillery)
	Singapore Fortress, Singapore	Headquarters, Singapore Fortress & Signal Section Singapore Armoured Car Company 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Battalion, The Straits Settlement Volunteer Force 2nd (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Battalion The Straits Settlement Volunteer Force 7th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (H.Q., 11th, and 31st Heavy Batteries, Royal Artillery, and 5th and 7th Heavy Batteries, H.K.S.R.A.) 9th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (H.Q., 7th, 22nd & 32nd Heavy Batteries, Royal Artillery) 10th Mobile Coast Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (H.Q., 21st, 22nd & 30th Mobile Coast Defence Batteries, Royal Artillery) Singapore Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 30th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers 34th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers 35th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers 41st Fortress Company, Royal Engineers Singapore Fortress Company, Royal Engineers Singapore Royal Engineers (Volunteers) Malaya Signal Company, Royal Corps of Signals
	Penang Fortress	Headquarters, Penang Fortress & Signal Section 5th (Pathans) Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment 3rd (Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps) Battalion, Straits Settlement Volunteer Force 11th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (8th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, and 20th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery H.K.S.R.A.) 36th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers Penang Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals
	Port Dickson	1st Battalion, The Malay Regiment
	Taiping	2nd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment
	Malacca	4th (Malacca Volunteer Corps) Battalion, The Straits Settlement Volunteer Force

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.
Regiment: Onderdeel van een divisie. Een divisie bestaat uit een aantal regimenten. Bij de landmacht van oudsher de benaming van de grootste organieke eenheid van één wapensoort.

Malaya Command, 8 december 1941

Malaya Command
	1st Regiment Bahawalpur Infantry Jind Infantry Karpurthala Infantry 1st Regiment Hyderabad Infantry 1st Regiment Mysore Infantry 1/15 Bataljon Punjab Regiment
	Reserve Malaya Command	12th Indian Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment - 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment - 122nd (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artiller - 15 Field Company (Queen Victoria’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners)
	Singapore Fortress, Singapore	- Jind Infantry Battalion (Indian States Forces) (½ Strength) - Kapurthala Infantry Battalion (Indian States Forces) (½ Strength) - Dalforce
		1st Malaya Brigade - 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) - 1st Battalion, Malay Regiment - 2nd Battalion, Malay Regiment
		2nd Malaya Brigade - 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment - 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders - 2nd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment
		Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Brigade - 1st Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Singapore Volunteer Corps) - 2nd Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Singapore Volunteer Corps) - 4th Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Malacca Volunteer Corps) - Singapore Armoured Car Company, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
		Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers Brigade - 30th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers - 34th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers - 35th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers - 41st Fortress Company, Royal Engineers
		Royal Artillery Commander, Air Defences, Singapore - 1st (Heavy) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Indian Artillery - 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - 5th Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery Commander, Fixed Defences, Singapore - 7th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - 9th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - 16th Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery
	Australian Imperial Forces Corps, Kluang, Malakka
	Australian 8th Division	- 2/10th Field Regiment - 2/15th Field Regiment - 4th Anti-Tank Regiment - 2/10th Field Company - 2/12th Field Company - 2/6th Field Park Company
		Australian 22nd Brigade - 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion
		Australian 27th Brigade - 2/26th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion
		Royal Australian Artillery - 2/10 Regiment Fieldartillery - 2/15 Regiment Fieldartillery - 2/4 Regiment Anti Tank Artillery
		Royal Australian Engineers - 2/10 Company RAE - 2/12 Company RAE - 2/6 Company (Field Park) RAE
	IIIrd Indian Corps	- 45 Army Troops Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners) - 46 Army Troops Company (Queen Victoria’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners) - 1 Artisan Works Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
		15th Indian Infantry Brigade - 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment - 1st Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment - 23rd Field Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
		Line of Communications Brigade - 1st Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (Perak) - 2nd Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (Selangor) - 3rd Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (Negeri Sembilan) - Light Battery, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces - Armoured Car Company, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces - Signals Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces
		Krohcol - 5th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment (3 Companies) - 3rd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment - 2/3rd Australian Motor Company
		Fort Penang - D Company, 5th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment - 3rd Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps) - 11th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Indian Artillery
		Support Units - 5th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment (Krohcol) - 3rd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment (Krohcol) - 1st Battalion, Mysore Infantry (Indian States Forces) - 1st Battalion, Bahawalpur Infantry (Indian States Forces) - 1st Battalion, Hyderabad Regiment (Indian States Forces) - 11th Indian Division Signal Regiment
	Indian 9th Infantry Division	- 4th Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (Pahang) - 88th (2nd West Lancashire) Field Regiment RA - 42nd Field Park Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
		8th Indian Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment - 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles - 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment - 21st Mountain Battery, Indian Artillery - 19th Field Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
		22nd Indian Infantry Brigade - 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles - 5th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery - 22nd Field Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
	11th Indian Division	- 3rd Cavalry (IA) - 137th (2nd West Lancashire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery - 155th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery - 80th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery - 85th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery - 1st Independent Company - 43rd Field Park Company (King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners)
		6th Indian Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment - 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment - 22nd Mountain Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery - 3rd Field Company (King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners)
		28th (Ghurka) Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifle - 2nd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - 2nd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles - 17th Field Company (Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners)
	Sarawak Force (SARFOR)	2nd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment Sarawak Coastal Marine Service Sarawak Volunteer Corps Sarawak Rangers Sarawak Armed Police 35th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers 6" Guns Battery, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
	OC Troop (Christmas Island)	6" Gun, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.
Regiment: Onderdeel van een divisie. Een divisie bestaat uit een aantal regimenten. Bij de landmacht van oudsher de benaming van de grootste organieke eenheid van één wapensoort.

Malaya Command, 8 februari 1942

Na de instelling van ABDA Command werden de landeenheden op Malakka en in Singapore gerorganiseerd. Hierbij werd rekening gehouden met de geleden verliezen. De nieuwe organisatie trad pas op 8 februari 1942 in werking.

Malaya Command
	onderdeel van 2nd Battalion Malay Regiment 2nd Company Dal Army Battalion Jind Infantry Battalion Karpurthala Infantry Battalion Hyderabad Infantry Battalion Bahawalpur Infantry
	Reserve Malaya Command	12th Indian Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment - 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment
	Singapore Fortress, Singapore
		1st Malaya Brigade - 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) - 1st Battalion, Malay Regiment - 2nd Battalion, Malay Regiment
		2nd Malaya Brigade - 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment - 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders - 2nd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment - 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment - 1st Battalion Mysore Infantry
		Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers Brigade - 30th Fortress Company - 34th Fortress Company - 35th Fortress Company - 41st Fortress Company
		Royal Artillery - 7th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - 9th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - 16th Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery - 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - 35th (Light) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - 1st (Heavy) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Indian Artillery - 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
		Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Brigade - 1st Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Singapore Volunteer Corps) - 2nd Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Singapore Volunteer Corps) - 4th Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Malacca Volunteer Corps)
	Australian Imperial Forces Corps, Kluang, Malakka	13th Indian Field Company (Madras Sappers and Miners)
	8th Australian Infantry Division
		Australian 22nd Brigade - 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion
		Australian 27th Brigade - 2/26th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion - 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion
		Royal Australian Artillery - 2/10 Regiment Fieldartillery - 2/15 Regiment Fieldartillery - 2/4 Regiment Anti Tank Artillery
		Royal Australian Engineers - 2/10 Company RAE - 2/12 Company RAE - 2/6 Company (Field Park) RAE
		44th Indian Infantry Brigade - 6th Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment - 7th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment - 6th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment
		45th Indian Infantry Brigade - 7th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles - 4th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment - 5th Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles - 13th Indian Auxiliary Pioneer Battalion
	IIIrd Indian Corps
		Corps Reserve 15th Indian Infantry Brigade - 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment - 3rd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment - 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment - 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment
	11th Indian Division	- 3rd Cavalry (IA) - 100th Indian Light Tank Squadron - 9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun Battalion)
		8th Indian Infantry Brigade - 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment - 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles - 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles
	British 18th Infantry Division	18th Reconnaissance Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps 5th Battalion Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) Australian 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
		British 53rd Infantry Brigade - 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment - 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment - 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment
		British 54th Infantry Brigade - 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment - 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment - 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
		British 55th Infantry Brigade - 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - 1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters - 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment
		Royal Artillery - 118th (8th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) - 135th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery - 148th (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery - 85th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery - 125th (Northumbrian) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery - 35th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (144th Battery, part of 89th Battery) - 6th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (part)
		Royal Army Medical Corps - 186th Field Ambulance - 196th Field Ambulance - 197th Field Ambulance
		Royal Engineers - 287th Field Company - 288th Field Company - 560th Field Company - 251st Field Park Company

Definitielijst

Brigade: Bestond meestal uit twee of meer Regimenten. Kon onafhankelijk of als een deel van een Divisie dienen. Soms waren ze deel van een Korps in plaats van een Divisie. In theorie bestond een Brigade uit 5.000 - 7.000 man.
Regiment: Onderdeel van een divisie. Een divisie bestaat uit een aantal regimenten. Bij de landmacht van oudsher de benaming van de grootste organieke eenheid van één wapensoort.