Malayan Emergency - Rhodesian Contribution

Rhodesian Contribution

Southern Rhodesia contributed two units to Malaya. Between 1951 and 1953, white Southern Rhodesian volunteers formed "C" Squadron of the Special Air Service. The Rhodesian African Rifles, comprising black soldiers and warrant officers, led by white officers, served in Johore province for two years from 1956.

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