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The commanding officer of the Shing Mun Redoubt at the time of its fall. Commanded, A Coy 2 Royal Scots from the OP. He was trapped in the OP and surrendered.(A platoon-sized contingent of Japanese troops of Should be Captain Jones. the 10th Chutai (Company) led by 2/Lt. Mochizuki captured the Artillery Observation The Japanese most likely gained access from Post by gaining access through an open air trench an open air trench above PB403 and worked spotted. “Captain James(Jones)” and others were taken prisoner.)

Lieutenant Wayabiyashi was the officer who led the opening attack on The Shing Mun Redoubt, and effectively led to its fall. He was able to utilize the cover of darkness on the early morning of the 10th of December to skirt around the pillboxes of the Shing Mun Redoubt and go over the reservoir dam, attacking the redoubt from the rear. He led the group of 20 highly motivated men of the 229th IJA Infantry Regiment, and according to memoirs, they used only grenades and blades in capturing the redoubt.