AWM 012457

A male soldier reading newspaper. Trees and vehicle in the background.  Newspaper title reads 'Muar Battle Thrust for Singapore'

A survivor of the battle from Bakri to Parit Sulong reads the news after making his way back to Allied lines. He had been cut off for five days. The battle is commonly referred to as the Battle of Muar, though the 2/19th and 2/29th Battalions did not move as far forward as the Muar River. (AWM 012457)

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AWM 012457
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Australian War Memorial

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