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Yeah, it was in Malaya,, while my father was in the Police there his duties involved jungle patrols which in turn resulted in an exchange of bullets and grenades between his platoon and the CTs...

No5 Platoon (Jungle Squad) in British Police, there from 1949 to 1963 although he was no longer fighting in the jungle by the late 50’s. Lead scout in his platoon also carried a Browning auto loaded...

My father also used a jungle carbine and also commented on the savage recoil, “the only platoon rifle that the British Army decided needed a recoil pad” was his words. (I noticed the rubber recoil...