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12th Infantry Regiment Workshop REME 1955-57 (7)

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Subject :12th Infantry Regiment Workshop REME 1955-57 (7)
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Location : Cameron Highlands, Pahang
Estimated Year : 1956
Media Type : Photograph
Source : Alan Steel, UK
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The pictures show:

  • Caterpillar D 8 stuck in the mud. Alan states that "we built an airstrip in the Cameron Highlands near Brinchang, working with some difficlty at times".
  • Cameron landslide, 1956
  • Cameron landslice Saracen; according to Alan "This Saracen of 15/19th Huzzars fell 400 ft over the edge into the river bed, swollen by monsoon rains. Myself and several others were sent to recover arms, ammo, food and anything of use to the CT's".
  • Camerons Civilian cars buried near Tanah Rata. The occupants didn't survive.
  • The Bedford now upright was recovered by 13 Inf. This Bedford with about a dozen Gurkhas ended up like this. All were rescued.

These pictures were donated by Alan Steel - a member of the REME Camp (12th Infantry Regiment Workshop) at Gunong Panjang (Gunung Panjang), Ipoh.

Read more about the landslide at Cameron Highlands here.

Go to the next part here.

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