The Malayan Volunteers Group

There were many Malayan volunteers who played a critical role in Singapore's defence prior to the fall and who were killed or captured as a result. There is a Malayan Volunteers Group (MVG) that developed from an informal gathering of a few British Malayans who were Volunteer Veterans. They used to meet for an annual lunch-time get-together, to talk about times past and to enjoy each other's company. As their numbers gradually decreased over the years, the tradition was carried on by their children and families. Now the lunch-time meetings every October are growing in numbers, as new members join the Group.

In January 2005, there seemed to be a need to keep British Malayan families in touch with each other more frequently than once a year, and so the Malayan Volunteers Group was formed, with a quarterly newsletter called "Apa Khabar" in which news and views are exchanged by members around the world. MVG's website is http://www.malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk