“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.”
“Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace,
for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man." “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
We attended Weapon Course together. Always kept in touch since then. A jovial officer with a great sense of humour.
Close Up from the Course Group Photo
Last met him 1974 at 4 Ranger Officers Mess. My 'C' company was then attached with 4 Rangers stationed at Oya Camp doing operations under RASCOM.This is the story of this this evergreen Hero who did not get quite get the honour he actually deserved while in service.
Lieutenant Colonel Fabian Wong (Retired) : A very good account and write-up by Col Baldev.
The ambush of 7 Rangers is a great lesson that had been learnt.
The fight back and follow-up Operations by 7 Rangers was commendable. Intelligence played its part.
Sabdin Ghani was a hero, he had taken risks and done excellently well.
He was a man of great resourcefulness and one full of initiatives. Baldev described Sabdin’s character as what he was.
We were poker-playing mates during promotion examinations time, taking exams was secondary.
Compiled very painstakingly by Lt Col Baldev Singh Johl
Commissioned on 10th April 1970 from RMC into the Regular Service. Joined 3 Rangers in Taiping and served various appointments from Pl Comd, Aslt Pnr Comd, Adjutant, Company Comd.
Attended the Mortar course in Sydney in 1971. Posted to RMC as Instructor in 1978 and back to 3 Rangers after two years and seved as OC, later as the Bn 2 1/C, Posted to LATEDA in 1981 as DS in the SD Wing, then moved to Doctrine Cell, MTAT.
Attended the Staff course in AFSC (MTAT). Served in the War Game Team after that and attended thePhilippine Staff College (CGSC), in Manila. Joined 6 Rangers, Ipoh for two years before moving to Army Training Dept, Mindef in 1988. Retired from the MAF in Oct 1990.
Since 1990, he has served in various companies as Sales Manager, Business Development Manager and Safety Trainer & Consultant before establishing my own company dealing in safey products, safety training and engineering services.
Current Employment: Managing Director
Company/Address: MAX SAFETY & ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN BHD H-0301, JALAN PPK 1, PUSAT PERNIAGAAN KINRARA 3, TAMAN KINRARA 3, 47100 PUCHONG, SELANGOR D.E. Tel: 03-80751091, Fax: 03-80702230
Home Address: 1685, JALAN PERMATA 4, TAMAN PERMATA 53300 KUALA LUMPUR Tel : 03-41084302
1066227 Corporal Ahmad Fakharuddin bin Zainol Abidin
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Seen here with a Barret 12.7 Sniper Rifle and 7.62 Sniper Accuracy International.
Joined the Army as a recruit on the 01 August 1985. Served for 15 years in the Army(7th Rangers Mech) . Now serving in the Prime Minister's Department (Research). His home address is 12, Jalan P9B/8, Precinth 9,62502 Putrajaya. Home phone number : 03-88883227, Office : 03-88872061, Hp : 012-2006048
Left to right :Major Md Din Abu, WO 2 Nazaruddin("RQ Tiger"),Sgt Jack Minan and WO 2 Abdul Rahman (late) He is the first RQMS when 7th Rangers converted to Mechanized Infantry and he is damned proud of that. Thus becoming the the first RQMS for 7th Rangers (Mechanized). He was also called "RQ Tiger" by one of the Commanding Officer's of 7th Mech, it will be a crime not to mention the CO, he's Lt Col Zulkapli Abdul Rahman. Nazar served in 7 Rangers from 16th Dec 1989 until April 1994 as RQMS 1, under 3 COs. Apart from Lt Col Zul, they were Lt Col Harbhajan Singh who has since retired and Lt Col Mukhtar, currently the Deputy Director of Infantry. He was involved with the trooping of the Ranger Colors by the King in 1992 in Ipoh, Perak.
He was a pleasure to be around with, witty and colourful.Anyone who had served with YOU would be proud to have served with you, Encik !!!
In Somalia, with a M4A1, M79, HKP9S, the magazine carrying jacket belongs to Lt Col Ivan Lee
Major D.Swami joined the Army as a recruit on the 30th Nov 1972.
Joined 2nd troop, 2nd Squadron , Engineers Regiment as a Sapper. Promoted to Corporal in 1976. Joined Officer Cadet School in Sebatang Karah, Port Dickson, in January 1980. Commissioned into the Corps of Rangers on the 24th Jan 1981. (7th Rangers)
Contingent Commander during the passing out parade
Promoted to Lt 24th Jan 1985. Promoted to Captain 24th Jan 1986 Promoted to Major 1st Oct 1994
Major(Rtd) Ishak Md Isa,one of that rare breed of men who has the distinction of holding the "Keputusan Perutusan Keberanian". More than that I need from you, tuan.
Captain(Rtd)Zainee Sulaiman, a wonderfully colourful character from Teluk Anson (cuurently Teluk Intan) my hometown. Zainee, do up your profile so that you will not fade away. Send to me soonest.
Kol Muhd Mukhtar bin Ibrahim, (410914) was born on 17 Aug 1951 in Yan, Kedah. Entered the Service as an officer cadet on 15 Dec 1970 (SSC 19). Commissioned into the Royal Ranger Regiment on 15 Dec 1972 (Regular 15). Married to Puan Haminah bt Hassan and blessed with 2 girls and 2 boys. Elevated as a grand father now, having a 2-year old grand daughter and another one on the way.
Some of the service details are as follows:
1. 1972 – 1976 Pl Comd, IO, Adjutant and Coy Comd of 6 Ranger. 2. 1976 – 1978 SO 3 Log and SO 3 Ops of HQ 4 Bgd. 3. 1979 Coy 2i/c and Coy Comd of 9 Ranger. 4. 1980 – 1981 Coy Comd and Bn 2i/c of 11 Ranger / ADC to HRH the Raja of Perlis. 5. 1982 – 1984 Bn 2i/c of 305 Bn AW. 6. 1985 Student of MAFSC. 7. 1986 – 1987 Bn 2i/c of 1 Ranger. 8. 1987 – 1990 SI of TD Wing, LATEDA. 9. 1990 – 1993 CI of ROTU UUM. 10. 1993 – 1995 CO of 7 Ranger. ( 1994 - Dy Comd of MALBAT 11, UNOSOM). 11. 1995 – 1997 DS of MAFSC. 12. 1998 Student of MAFDC. 13. 1999 SO 1 Log HQ 2 Div. 14. 1999 – 2004 Head of Secretariat, Army HQ, MINDEF. 15. 2004 – 2005 Chief of Staff HQ 4 Div. 16. 2005 Deputy Director of Infantry.
Lt Col Chua Eng Lye, he was my instructor when I was a cadet. He was OC C coy in 7 Rangers. Sir, I need more infor than that. So pls e-mail to me a nice write about yourself.
He's the man. A pioneer of 8 Para Rangers (Airborne). Took over the command of 7 Mech. Brought the battalion up to greater glory in training as well as shooting. Hey, sir I can't remember everything about you. So pls send me something.
Colonel (Rtd) Syed Muhamad bin Syed Alwi Shahab, sir, I need material from you to develop your profile. Talk abit about your command in Bosnia. I am sure you have a very interesting profile.
Left to right : Lt Col Stephen Mundaw and Major Bakthiar Abd Hamid(Anyone out there know how to contact Major Bakthiar ?) Lt Col Stephen Mundaw is from East Malaysia. Hi Sir, need material on you. Write and send me something so as to place it here. Now is the time, to build you image, here.
