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In just 55 days the Japanese Imperial army had pushed the British Empire forces over 600 miles southward down the Malay Peninsula. On the 27th of January 1942, General Percival received a signal from high command permitting him to withdraw to Singapore Island.

The last to crossover the causeway linking Singapore Island to mainland Malaya were the Royal Argyll and Sutherland Highlander. As an act of defiance and inspiration to their Empire comrades, they piped themselves across.