The Waves of Japanese Troops

The convoy of Japanese had been located 240 km from Kota Bharu and according to Flying Officer Ramshaw, they were escorted by a battleship, five cruisers and seven destroyers. The messages about the Japanese convoy has been announce and the command has been issued but there were no luck as the British planes cannot make further reconnaissance flights as the bad weather prevented the plane from taking off.

The convoy from Japanese troops has arrived in Kota Bharu

On Dec 7, at 10.00 a.m the Japanese convoy had split up to find a place to landing. But before they landed at the prearrange place, they had attack the Flying officer Bedell and his crew who was monitor the progress of the Japanese fleet. The Officer was shot down by Japanese aircraft and become the first allied casualties of the war

Midnight of 7th December

3 km off the coast of Kota Bharu, the IJN transport ships were spotted by a group of Indian guards when the ships had dropping anchor. Awagisan Maru, Ayatosan maru, Sakura Maru were carrying approximately 5, 200 troops. At 12.45 a.m, the first troops heading to the beach in four lines to attack the the defending forces, the Indian 8th Infantry Brigade, support by the Indian 9th Infantry Division, Dogra Regiment and the 21st Mountain Battery. Second later, the war scene had begins..

Resources

1) Ron Taylor (2003). Far Eastern Heroes: Japanese Invade, Retrieved 6 October, 2013      

   from http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.