British Army Jungle Warfare Training School

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British Army Jungle Warfare Training School
British Army Jungle Warfare Training School.jpg
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeTraining
RoleJungle Warfare Training
Garrison/HQBGB, Seria

The British Army Jungle Warfare Training School (Jungle Warfare Division) is the British Army's training establishment located at the BGB at Seria, Brunei.[1]

The courses run by JWD which train soldiers and Royal Marines are:

  • Operational Tracking Instructors Course (OTIC)
  • Jungle Warfare Instructors Course (JWIC)

The original Jungle Warfare School was at Kota Tinggi, Johor in Malaya. This operated from 1948 to 1971, training Commonwealth troops and later Asian forces.[2]

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  1. ^ British Military Garrison Brunei, British Army website Archived 13 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cross, J. P. A Face Like a Chicken's Backside - An Unconventional Soldier in South East Asia, 1948-1971 London 1996 pp207-228 ISBN 1853672394

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Coordinates: 4°36.481′N 114°19.507′E / 4.608017°N 114.325117°E / 4.608017; 114.325117 (Training Team Brunei)

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