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Force 136 Member Names and Ranks (Malaya, 1942–1945)

  Force 136 Member Names and Ranks (Malaya, 1942–1945) British Officers and Commanders Name Rank Role / Notes Colin Mackenzie (Overall Commander) Head of Force 136 for its entire existence  John Davis Captain (later Major) Led Operation Gustavus; former police officer and STS 101 instructor  Richard Broome Captain Civil servant; co-leader of Gustavus teams  Freddie Spencer Chapman Captain Set up 101 Special Training School; remained in Malaya after Singapore fell  Peter G. Dobree Major British Liaison Officer, Operation Hebrides  J. Douglas Richardson Major British Liaison Officer, Operation Beacon  Clifford Captain British Liaison Officer, Operation Hebrides  Malayan Chinese Operatives (Force 136 / Operation Gustavus) Name Rank Role / Notes Lim Bo Seng Major Key recruiter of Chinese agents; led resistance efforts in Malaya; Singaporean war hero  Tan Chong Tee (Agent) Recruited by Lim Bo Seng; served as an agent behind Japanese lines  Th...

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