Fish Hatcheries, Jemaluang, 1941

An item for "Do You Remember?". What is the story behind this catch.

Iris Lutz has provided clues:
"Now in regards to cooking them, I think Ted said something about putting leaves around them before cooking them in the ashes. I am sorry I didn't keep the scales now, as the 5 he sent home in his letter were certainly very big."

The identity of some in the photo was provided by Henry West in Makan 263, Oct/Dec, 1981.
"The snap of the "Sportsmen" holding that good catch in No.262 was taken near Jemaluang just before we moved to Gemas. The "Sportsmen" at B Echelon, with a little digging simply ran the water off some fish breeding ponds and, "voila", enough fish to feed 3 Companies. The good looking one, right front, is yours truly, Bert Phillips is just left of centre and Bob Cahill is extreme left."

Left to right:
Front row:
1) NX26414 - CAHILL, Robert Edward (Bob), Pte. - HQ Company, A/A Platoon
2) NX29810 - HANNAN, Francis Patrick (Frank), Pte. - BHQ, Bn. Store
3) NX65335 - BREMNER, John William (Jack), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
4) NX26183 - PHILLIPS, Bertram (Bertie), Cpl. - HQ Company, A/A Platoon
5) NX46848 - CHRISTENSEN, Edwin Athol (Sandy), Pte. - HQ Company, A/A Platoon
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7) NX54736 - LUMBY, Dudley Richard (Dick), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
8) NX46609 - BAILEY, Gerard John (Gerry), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
9) NX32457 - WEST, Henry Walter, Pte. - HQ Company, A/A Platoon

Back row:
1) NX36491 - McKENZIE, William Petrie (Jock), A/Cpl. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
2) NX34039 - WRIGHT, Thomas Clyde (Tom), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
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4) NX65297 - LOVELL (Haynes Lovell), Michael (Michael Arthur), L/Sgt. - BHQ, Armourer
5) NX2497 - BEE, Robert James Frederick (Bobbie), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
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7) NX54813 - TRUSLER, Arnold Beaumont (Arnie), L/Cpl. - BHQ, Sgts. Mess
8) NX46451 - AINSWORTH, Arnold Marsh (Arnie), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon
9) NX26919 - LUTZ, Edward Herman (Ted), L/Cpl. - B Company, Coy. HQ
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12) NX53537 - CLYNE, Edward Francis (Ted or Tunnel), S/Sgt. - C Company, CQMS
13) NX50687 - HARDMAN, John Kethel (Curly), Pte. - HQ Company, Transport Platoon