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The schoolteacher who helped build a multiracial army

Summary by New Strait Times
IN the sweltering heat of July 1952, a young schoolteacher from Batu Pahat, Johor, folded away his lesson plans, turned in his chalks and made a choice that would alter the course of his life — and etch his name into Malaysia’s military history. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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The schoolteacher who helped build a multiracial army

IN the sweltering heat of July 1952, a young schoolteacher from Batu Pahat, Johor, folded away his lesson plans, turned in his chalks and made a choice that would alter the course of his life — and etch his name into Malaysia’s military history. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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