Memorial Operation Rimau

Operation Rimau (Tiger)

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IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF
OPERATION RIMAU
In September 1944, when Singapore was under Japanese
occupation, twenty-three British and Australian members
of services reconnaissance departments/Z special unit
travelled from Australia by submarine to the outskirts of
Singapore harbour. Their mission was to attack and destroy
enemy shipping from small submersible boats using magnetic
limpet mines. The party included six former members of the
highly successful raid launched against Japanese shipping
in Singapore harbour in September 1943, Code-named
operation Jaywick. They were intercepted by Japanese forces
and in the actions that followed, thirteen were either killed
in action or died of wounds, the remaining ten were
captured and subsequently executed on 7 July 1945. The
place of their execution is approximately580 metres east
of the junction of Clomenti and Dover roads.

Members of Operation Rimau
Lieut-Colonel Ivan Lyon DSO, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders*
Lieut Commander Donald Davidson DSO RNR*
Major R. Ingleton Royal Marines
Captain R.C. Page DSO AIF*
Lieut W.C. Carey AIF
Lieut B.P. Reymond RANVR
Lieut F.R. Ross British Army
Lieut A.L. Sargeant AIF
Sub-Lieut J.C.M. Riggs RNVR
Warrant Officer A. Warren AIF
Warrant Officer J. Willersdorf AIF
Sergeant D.P. Gooley AIF
Sergeant C.B. Cameron AIF
Corporal R.B. Fletcher AIF
Corporal A.C.P. Campbell AIF
Corporal C.M. Craft AIF
Corporal C.M. Stewart AIF
Acting Able Seaman W,C, Falls DSM RANVR*
Acting Able Seaman P.W.L. Marsh RANVR ** *
Actin Able Seaman A.W.C. Huston DSM RANVR*
Lance Corporal F.J. Page AIF
Lance Corporal J.T. Hardy AIF
Private D.R. Warne AIF

** Mentioned in Despatches
*Members of Operation Jaywick

WE SALUTE THEIR DARING AND BRAVERY
This plaque was emplaced by former members of Z Special Unit
Australia
27 September 1995"

Lt Col Lyon, Lt Cdr Davidson, Lt Ross, Lt Reymond, S/Lt Riggs, WO Willersdorf, Sgt Cameron, AB Huston, Cpl Campbell, Cpl Craft, Cpl Pace and Pte Warne are all believed to have been killed in action. AB Marsh was captured and died in captivity from malaria. Maj Ingleton, Capt Page, Lt Sargeant, Lt Carey, WO Warren, Sgt Gooley, Cpl Stewart, Cpl Fletcher, AB Falls and L/CPL Hardy were all captured, summarily tried and executed on 7 July 1945.

19 of the men are now buried in Kranji War Cemetery, the bodies of Riggs and Cameron having been discovered on Merapas Island in 1993 and the others are commemorated on the Kranji Memorial.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward