Gemencheh Bridge and Gemas
The January 1942 engagement at Gemencheh and its place in the retreat through Malaya.
On 14 January 1942, B Company of the 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion engaged Japanese troops at the Gemencheh River bridge near Gemas. The Australian War Memorial’s battalion history follows the unit from the bridge to later fighting at Ayer Hitam and on Singapore Island.
Search for both Gemencheh and Gemenceh when working with catalogues and histories. The spelling varies among records. Searching for Gemas can also help locate accounts that use the nearby town as the reference point.
