Battle of Bukit Timah

Battle of Bukit Timah
Part of the Battle of Singapore, Pacific War

Dead Japanese soldiers at Bukit Timah
Date10–12 February 1942
Location
Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang and Bukit Timah, Singapore
1°20′55″N 103°46′37″E / 1.348689873°N 103.777022°E / 1.348689873; 103.777022
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents

British Empire

Australia		  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Ian Stewart
Angus MacDonald		 Masanobu Tsuji
Units involved
15th Indian Brigade
12th Indian Brigade
22nd Brigade
27th Brigade
Dalforce		 5th Division
18th Division

The Battle of Bukit Timah (10–12 February 1942), was part of the final stage of the Empire of Japan's invasion of Singapore during World War II.

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