Known as Kelamah River Memorial: a gravel path leading to two monuments with inscriptions.

In December 1941 the Japanese forces landed at Singora and Patani in Thailand, and Kota Bahru in northern Malaya. They fought against British and Indian troops, until the 2/30th B Company ambushed the Japanese at Gemencheh Bridge, on 14 January 1942. The rest of the battalion, located 4 miles to the rear of this position in front of Gemas on the Gemas–Tampin road, engaged the Japanese the next day. It was a brilliant ambush and the first AIF attack against the Japanese. The 2/30th suffered 20 killed or missing believed dead and 58 wounded. The Japanese casualties were thought to be about 1,000. The battalion had fulfilled its task of acting “as a shock-absorber” and “inflict[ing] as many casualties as possible”, before falling back.

After Gemas, the 2/30th fought at Ayer Hitam and then in the defence of Singapore Island.

The memorial is unique to the 2/30th Infantry Battalion and honours the battalions participation in the ambush and subsequent fighting at Gemas.

The plaque reads “In memory of the men of the 2/30th Infantry Battalion AIF and supporting units who fought the Japanese Imperial Forces at this site on Jan 14 and Jan 15, 1942. They will be remembered.”

The origin of the memorial (keris with sign board) was created and built by Tourism Malaysia. The marble memorial was built by the 2/30 Battalion Association. The marble was erected a few years after the keris and the sign board were built.

Tampin - Gemas Road, Gemencheh, Malaysia.

The memorial is located where the river crosses the main road, just south of the town of Gemencheh.