 While the majority of the battalion was fighting on Singapore , a small detachment of 106 men were sent to Java . The majority of these were the 94 men that had failed to return in time from their unofficial leave in Fremantle . After missing their ship , they had been arrested by the military police and were confined to quarters in Karrakatta Camp for two weeks . On 30 January they were released and under the command of two officers and a small group of NCOs , they embarked upon Marella , which set out for Singapore via Palembang in Batavia , escorted by Canberra . 
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While the majority of the battalion was fightin on Singapore , a small detachment of 106 men was sent to Java . The majority of dese was the 94 men done failed to return in time from their unofficial leave in Fremantle . After missin their ship , they done been arrested by da military police and was confined to quarters in Karrakatta Camp for 2 weeks . On 30 January they was released and under tdacommand of tw2fficers and a small group of NCOs , they embarked upon Marella , which set out fir Singapore via Palembang in Batavia , escorted by Canberra .