Created by Tom Horn on 7 May 2010, Last Update on 7 May 2010

Cocos Island Mutiny - 8 May 1942

A failed attempt by soldiers of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery to disable the local British garrison and transfer control to the Japanese. The three executed ringleaders were the only British troops executed for mutiny during ww2.

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Tags : Sri Lanka,Britain,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Land,Pacific,Combat

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