This Day in History: 1964-02-06

B Company of the 1st Battalion was under command 42 Commando Royal Marines operating in the Third Division of Sarawak.  One of a number of small patrols B Company sent out killed one enemy then came under fire from an enemy force estimated at 40 – 50 strong.  The subsequent follow-up operation failed to locate them.  This was the Battalion’s last action of this tour although after a short break in Hong Kong it was to return to Borneo in July to carry out operations in the Fifth Division.