Tag Archives: Khatib Camp

The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 2) – Dieppe Barracks

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Built in the mid-sixties, Dieppe Barracks’ early occupants included the 3rd Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines and 95th Commando Light Regiment of the Royal Artillery. It was at Dieppe Barracks where the Royal Marines first flew their regimental colours … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged ANZUK Command, Dieppe Barracks, First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Kangaw Barracks, Khatib Camp, Nee Soon Barracks, Nee Soon Camp, New Zealand Force Southeast Asia, Royal Australian Regiment, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Sembawang Air Base, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Trial Crash | 2 Comments

The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 1) – Khatib Camp

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Remember Singapore

The long Sembawang Road has been the home to many military camps and bases – Nee Soon Camp, Sembawang Air Base, Dieppe Barracks, Khatib Camp and Chong Pang Camp. The road ends at Sembawang Shipyard, which was the former Singapore … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Dieppe Barracks, HMS Simbang, Home of the Gunners, Individual Physical Proficiency Test, Kangaw Barracks, KD Malaya, KD Sri Pelandok, Khatib Camp, Naval Base Secondary School, Nee Soon Barracks, Peiying Primary School, People’s Defence Force, Public Works Department, Royal Malaysian Naval Training School, Royal Malaysian Navy, SAF Boys' School, Sembawang Air Base, Sembawang Airfield, Sembawang Garrison, Sembawang Road, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Artillery, Singapore Voluntary Artillery, Yishun Junior College, Yishun New Town, Yishun Ring Road | 16 Comments

Redevelopment of the Rustic Bah Soon Pah Road

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The rustic nature of Bah Soon Pah Road may soon be no more. The area has been marked for residential development, as an extension of the Khatib housing estate, in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan. Sembawang Road, where … Continue reading →