It mounted a series of deep jungle patrols from Ipoh and Grik, in which it achieved great success.
With the end of the insurgency by Communist Party Of Malaya Terrorists, jungle patrols are no longer the primary tasks of the Senoi Praaq.
During this tour a jungle patrol by members of the regiments 'Alma Company' located a Marijuana processing camp hidden in the jungle.
The shotguns were used as an individual weapon during jungle patrol; infantry units were authorized a shotgun by TO & E (Table of Organization & Equipment).
Not long after arriving, he was asked to take a Mr Justice Brown on a jungle patrol with 45 Commando.
Today, instead of small jungle patrols and isolated garrisons, the army deploys large numbers of troops in well-orchestrated offensives less vulnerable to the disastrous losses suffered against leftist rebels not so long ago.
Combat soldiers interviewed in this region - soldiers who no longer go on jungle patrols or staff isolated garrisons - said that they now feel more confident.
Later, the 164th participated in extensive jungle patrols as well as organized offensive sweeps of the island to eliminate remaining Japanese resistance.
He was attached to 10 Platoon, 'D' Company, 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment in Malaya when their jungle patrol was attacked by 50 communist terrorists in Johor, Malaya.
Although the Thompson submachine gun was available, this weapon frequently proved too heavy and bulky for jungle patrols, and initially it too was in short supply.