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Funeral, Malacca - Part 5
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While the Battalion was at Batu Pahat, L/Sgt. Kenneth Lindsay, became the first casualty in Malaya. He was badly injured while playing football, and died on 10/11/1941.
He was given a full military funeral and buried in the A.I.F. cemetery at Malacca. His grave was later transferred to the Kranji Cemetery in Singapore.
NX45773 - LINDSAY, Kenneth William (Ken), L/Sgt. - D Company, Ord. Room
Left to right:
Back row:
1) NX37482 - MICHELL, George Phillip, Pte. - B Company, 10 Platoon
2) NX26860 - WATTS, Francis Samuel (Sam), Pte. - B Company, 12 Platoon
3) NX37483 - MICHELL, Raymond John (Ray), A/Cpl. - B Company, 10 Platoon
Front row:
1) NX29840 - SWINDAIL, David Thomas (Dave), Cpl. - B Company, 12 Platoon
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3) NX56718 - BURBURY, Charles Maxwell (Max), L/Sgt. - A Company, Ord. Room
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