Kranji Jurong Defence Line

Address: Jurong West St. 42
(Neighbourhood Park surrounded by Blocks 548,
549, 550, 551, 552, 554, 556 and 558)

Division: Jurong Central


Description:

A memorial stone tablet with the following words which describes the battle inscribed on it:

"The narrow ridge connecting the sources of the Jurong and the Kranji River was a natural defence line protecting the North West approach to the city. The Allied troops were to defend this line strongly against invading Japanese.

However, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival¡¯s secret orders to withdraw to the last defence line around the city, only if necessary, were misunderstood by the defending Allied troops. As a result, the 14th Indian Infantry Brigade, the 12th Indian Infantry Brigade and the 22nd Australian Brigade, reinforced after their withdrawal from Sarimbun Beach in the north-west, abandoned the Jurong Kranji Line on 10th February 1942. This allowed the Japanese forces to sweep through the line to attack Bukit Timah."

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