Brigands in Malaya

Hi all..

Just coming thru this thread and found out that RH755 was mentioned. We have several Brigand crash reports told by ex-Brigand member of Terry Stringer which i believed still lived healthy but could not be in touch with him. Perhaps someone could or knows who to contact him or his son Mark Stringer.

I believed he do still keep record of other 3 Brigand which crashed and lost in Malaya. One piloted by P/Off Harben which crashed at Mount Gerah in Kelantan where he and his crews were not found ( still in the wreckage ) and another Brigand VS838 piloted by Sgt Sid Hayler and his crew was crashed near Cameron Highland. Sid was successfully bailed out from the plane but found dead on the ground by soldiers who managed to reach him after a few days. He was buried at Cheras Military Grave at Kuala Lumpur.

I do hope that someone could give me some info or records to show if we could visit this 2 sites to found the wreckages and the missing crews.

Talked to local who lived nearby especially at Harben sites, they mentioned about a plane wreck which took several days to reach it.

Brigand lost at Kelantan
* 2238195 Flying Officer N.B. Harben (MIA)
* 578681 Sig. III C. Lloyd (MIA)
* 578704 Nav. III T.W. Smith (MIA)

Brigand lost at Cameron Highland
* 579267 Sergeant S.V. Hayler +
* 579330 Sergeant K. Hall (MIA)
* 309204 Sergeant G.A. Robinson (MIA)

+ Sgt S.V Hayler was found and buried.

Welcome any comments and suggestion

Thank you

Shaharom Ahmad
Malaya Historical Group Researcher

AHB Replies

Owh well. It go another round again like what we have with KL654/R.

Get an answer from AHB with the help of Joe Bamford.

“Both JCCC and ourselves are aware that the crash site of Dakota KN633 has been located. The crew of the aircraft were buried at the crash site and the grave should not be disturbed by any persons.”

Are they serious? Not to be disturbed? Malaysian jungles were smaller and smaller every year and development were near to the wreck site. If we did not act fast, the graves could be destroyed and gone forever.

Shaharom Ahmad
MHG

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Proof that the remains were buried near the wreckage.

Yes, based from our previous project, a tedious work to convince people at MoD and JCCC to assist us. Their main reason is short of budget and men to do the work. It is up to volunteer parties to do it for them and when all finished, MoD and JCCC can take the credit in the media. Based on our work, none came out from MoD or JCCC to ever thank us for what we did. Not a single note or email. But this would not stop us. More missing men need to be recovered and they are waiting and waiting in the jungle. Time and limited budget were the main factor for us.

The main agenda is to get contact with NOKs and establishing agreement for us to get in. It would take a few months or a few years but at least something are moving..

Another discovery that the missing Spitfire TP231 was found not far from the KN633 wreckage. Sad part that the locals were removed the wreckage and sell for money. The area of the crashed was turned into orchids farm but i believe most of the part including engine, human remain still buried deep in the ground.

Those men who killed ( Spitfire TP231 and Dakota KN633 ) have families. They still waiting for the news to come up for their loves one. And AHB, JCCC and RAF have the records together with the families addresses all in one. We need to break an ice just to give a wide news to the families which i believed were told by RAF or MoD falsely about their missing men. It happen to Dakota KN630 families. A photo contained a fake graves near the wreckage where funeral ceremonies took place were sent to the relatives. The truth that the crews were buried hasty in one shallow grave!.

Shaharom Ahmad
MHG

Hi all especially bulloved and Mark.

I need more information about Sid Hayler plane and his still missing buddy and also flt.off Harben before committing myself to the jungle searching for them. Time is vital due to scrapping activities. Lots of information need to be collected before the expedition. Still several raf planed still missing in the jungle and my troublesome with raf and jccc when dealing with remains and funeral. We already successfully recovered the remains of dakota kn630 and liberator kl654. Please contact me at [email]malayahg@gmail.com[/email]..

Shaharom
MHG.

Yes….have lots of those Commandos books..My brother in-law have tons of these in his store room. He bought it in late 60s and still buying it till now. In Malaysia, some of the bookstores still sell it. I think they reprint back the comics..

Still remembered the dialogs…”Mein Gott” “Himmel”..