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Gemencheh

Coordinates:2°5′0″N102°4′33″E/ 2.08333°N 102.07583°E/2.08333; 102.07583
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Gemencheh
Moncheh
CountryMalaysia
StateNegeri Sembilan
DistrictTampin
LuakGemencheh
Gemencheh
Luak Gemencheh
لواق ڬمنچه
Luak of Gemencheh relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Luakof Gemencheh relative to otherluaksinNegeri Sembilan
CountryMalaysia
StateNegeri Sembilan
AdatinstitutionUndangLuakJohol
Government
PenghuluMohd. Kamil Abd. Aziz
Mukim Gemencheh in Tampin District

Gemencheh(Negeri Sembilan Malay:Moncheh,Jawi:ڬمنچه) is amukiminTampin District,Negeri Sembilan,Malaysia.[1][2]The Gemencheh Bridge is famous for being ground for theBattle of Gemasduring theSecond World Warbetween Japanese and Australian forces. It is also well known for the production ofmaman,which is a type of edible leaves that takes two to three hours to cook for the leaves to become crispy and the gravy to dry up, resulting in a rich, flavourful traditional leafy mamanrendang.

Gemencheh Bridge during Battle of Malaya

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During theBattle of Malayain the Second World War, Gemencheh Bridge nearGemaswas the site of a fierce battle between theImperial Japanese Armyand the 2/30 Battalion, 8 Division,Australian Imperial Force(AIF). Commanding Officer of the Battalion was Lieutenant ColonelFrederick "Black Jack" Galleghan.Gemencheh Bridge was a bridge over the Gemencheh River that connected Gemas with Gemencheh and the larger neighbouring town ofTampin.The Japanese had passed through Tampin and needed to cross the bridge to reach Gemas.

On 14 January 1942, "B" Company of the 2/30th Battalion, launched an ambush against the Japanese in the hope of preventing them from advancing further south. As the advancing Japanese soldiers on bicycles passed by the ambush site, the bridge was blown. The Australians then opened fire on the Japanese column and killed about 700 Japanese soldiers. The battle following the ambush, and a further battle closer to Gemas, lasted two days. It ended with the Australian withdrawal through Gemas to Fort Rose Estate.

Four days later, another encounter between Japanese and Allied soldiers took place nearParit Sulongduring the Battle of Malaya.Alliedtroops, including the Australian 2/19th and 2/29th Battalions, were surrounded and routed there.

A memorial remembering fallen Australians now stands somewhere near the site of the destroyed Gemencheh Bridge inFederal route1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use"(PDF).Malaysian National Committee on Geographical Names. 2017. p. 32. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 23, 2021.RetrievedMay 29,2021.
  2. ^http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdfArchived2020-11-26 at theWayback Machine[bare URL PDF]

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