17th Gurkha Division
Encyclopedia
The 17th Gurkha Division was a British
military formation that saw active service during Malayan Emergency
.
. It pepetuated the traditions of the former 17th Indian Infantry Division which had used a Black Cat as its emblem. Headquarters 17th Gurkha Division was the operational headquarters for all British and Gurkha units in Malaya
and was based at Lamjung Camp in Kuala Lumpur
until 1966 when it moved to Seremban
where it remained until the Division disbanded in 1970.
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military formation that saw active service during Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
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History
The Division was formed in 1952 in response to the Malayan EmergencyMalayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
. It pepetuated the traditions of the former 17th Indian Infantry Division which had used a Black Cat as its emblem. Headquarters 17th Gurkha Division was the operational headquarters for all British and Gurkha units in Malaya
Malaya
-Geographic/former political entities:* The Malay Peninsula* Malay Archipelago, the broader macroregion.-Malaya including Singapore:* British Malaya , a loose collection of British-controlled states...
and was based at Lamjung Camp in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
until 1966 when it moved to Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...
where it remained until the Division disbanded in 1970.
General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:- 1952-1955 Major-General Lancelot PerowneLancelot PerowneMajor-General Lancelot Edgar Connop Mervyn Perowne CBE was a British Army officer who commanded 17th Gurkha Division.-Military career:...
- 1955-1958 Major-General Richard AndersonRichard Anderson (British Army officer)Lieutenant General Sir Richard Neville Anderson KCB CBE DSO was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1960s.-Military career:...
- 1958-1961 Major-General Jim RobertsonJim Robertson (British Army officer)Major-General James Alexander Rowland Robertson CB CBE DSO & bar was a British Army officer who commanded 17th Gurkha Division.-Military career:...
- 1961-1964 Major-General Walter Walker
- 1964-1965 Major-General Peter Hunt
- 1965-1969 Major-General Arthur PattersonArthur PattersonMajor-General Arthur Gordon Patterson CB DSO OBE MC is a former British Army officer who commanded 17th Gurkha Division.-Military career:Patterson was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1938. He served in World War II with the 6th Gurkha Rifles being awarded the Military Cross for his exploits in...
- 1969-1970 Major-General Derek HorsfordDerek HorsfordMajor-General Derek Gordon Thomond Horsford CBE DSO & bar was a British Army officer who commanded the 17th Gurkha Division.-Military career:...