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Army pals meet by chance 70 years after serving in Malaya

He added: “I joined the company just as Joe was leaving but we crossed over and did some patrols together as signalmen out in Malaya.

“It was very emotional, I’ve never felt anything like it in my life. It was a very nice feeling, I was so happy to see him again.”

The pair had served in Kluang in Malaysia as part of their National Service during the Malayan Emergency – a war fought between the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and British, Federation of Malaya and Commonwealth forces.

The MNLA fought for independence and to establish a communist state.

Mr Ingram, who served between 1951 and 1953, said: “I never expected to see Arthur or anyone from my company all these years later.

“It was brilliant to see him and great to talk about our time in Malaya and the other men we served with.

“I enjoyed my time in Malaya but part of that was probably because I didn’t have to go into the jungle where it was a bit hairier.”


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