origin of the names of some camps
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Such as those which bear no relation to its place...
eg. nee soon camp is so called coz its located in nee soon...
i mean camps like stagmont, hendon, gloucester, pasir laba, amoy quee, selerang, keat hong....etc
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i think keat hong is the name of a place
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SN/0/Keat_Hong_Village.html
there's also a stagmont road -
their names may sound a clue..
eg, chinese, malay origin etc
gloucester sound english -
What does Maju stands for?
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maju=change of direction.
a command maju was in footdrills when marching..i know... -
maju means forward...Originally posted by guard_01:maju=change of direction.
a command maju was in footdrills when marching..i know...
majulah singapura....
singapore change? -
i seriously don't think they named Maju Camp because of this.Originally posted by guard_01:maju=change of direction.
a command maju was in footdrills when marching..i know...
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i always feel that dieppe barracks is the coolest
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i wunder why they called it mandai hill camp... hmmm
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Those are all names of places/roads.Originally posted by crabx:i mean camps like stagmont, hendon, gloucester, pasir laba, amoy quee, selerang, keat hong....etc
where do they get their names from? what do the names mean? -
Dieppe is named after a place in France where British and Canadian troops landed unsuccessfully in WW2.Originally posted by thoreldan:i always feel that dieppe barracks is the coolest -
heard tat casualty is heavy...Originally posted by jc123:Dieppe is named after a place in France where British and Canadian troops landed unsuccessfully in WW2.
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Simon road camp is at simon road.
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Maju = to advance, prosper, etc.Originally posted by Gordonator:i seriously don't think they named Maju Camp because of this.
The command to 'maju' means to advance from hentak kaki on the spot to normal marching.
'Majulah Singapura' basically means 'May Singapore Prosper'. -
It is the coolest because their bunks are all air-conditioned.Originally posted by thoreldan:i always feel that dieppe barracks is the coolest
Me stayed there for 2 years very shiok!!! -
Simon Road Camp exists in your dreams now.Originally posted by ditzy:Simon road camp is at simon road. -
Tanjong Gul is a place with alot of sea gulls
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I saw them tear it down with my own eyes.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Simon Road Camp exists in your dreams now. The only remnant of that camp is the no honking sign. -
I saw them tear it down with my own eyes.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Simon Road Camp exists in your dreams now. The only remnant of that camp is the no honking sign. -
The former Stagmont camp was located at Stagmont Ring road,it was within Choa Chu Kang area.Till now,you can still find a small portion of Stagmont Ring Road Near CCK north 7.Originally posted by crabx:Such as those which bear no relation to its place...
eg. nee soon camp is so called coz its located in nee soon...
i mean camps like stagmont, hendon, gloucester, pasir laba, amoy quee, selerang, keat hong....etc
where do they get their names from? what do the names mean?
By the way,my former camp was Tanjong Berlayer Camp. -
why cannot horn??? so funny....Originally posted by ditzy:I saw them tear it down with my own eyes. The only remnant of that camp is the no honking sign.
what if u horn? -
it's a residential area, for gawd's sake.Originally posted by crabx:why cannot horn??? so funny....
what if u horn? -
I dunno, why don't you go recce that area and see the sign for yourself?Originally posted by crabx:why cannot horn??? so funny....
what if u horn? -
but most residential area no have no honking sign leh...Originally posted by LazerLordz:it's a residential area, for gawd's sake.
whats so special about that place? elite residential area? -
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