Fort Brooke
A lonely police and military post near Cameron Highland
were visited. It was built by 22nd SAS to controlled the
east area of Cameron Highland where communist activities
from Gua Musang to Cameron Highland can be stopped.
Built near orang asli village, it was commanded by
military or police and it was famously published by Roy
Follows who commanded the fort on his book "Jungle
Beat".
Fort Brooke was built with 3 machineguns emplacement
protected by sandbags and later concrete to protected
the fort from ambushes. The fort also had its helicopter
landing pad and constantly re-supplied with airdrops
from Dakotas and Valettas. The fort also were barbed
wires and everyone inside the perimeter were 24 hours
alerted. Patrols also were sent out to patrolled nearby
area.
Later it was commanded by Royal Malaysian Police until
late 80s when it was demolished and abandoned. Today,
the new name Post Brooke were moved slightly south of
the original location and connected by new highway
routes from Cameron Highland to Gua Musang. The old fort
were overgrown and forgotten. |
