North Borneo (British Protectorate)

This article is about the specific polity North Borneo (British Protectorate) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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North Borneo was made a British protectorate in 1888.

Establishment

May 1888: North Borneo was made a British protectorate in 1888.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (Asia & Pacific)

Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.Battle of Borneo (1941-42)

Was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces for control of Borneo island, which was a British (the northern part) and Dutch (the southern part) possession.

December 1941: On December 31, forces under Lt. Col. Watanabe advanced on Labuan and Jesselton.

January 1942: Japanese force lands at Sandakan, British North Borneo.

January 1942: British North Borneo is surrendered to Japanese at Sandakan

1.1.2.Allied operations in Malysia

Were a series of events and battles that took place in modern-day Malaysia after its occupation ba the Japanese Empire.

September 1945: Borneo placed under a military administration on the Japanese capitulation in 1945.

1.1.3.Borneo Campaign

Was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II to liberate Japanese-held British Borneo and Dutch Borneo.

1.1.3.1.Battle of North Borneo

Was a series of Allied amphibious landings in North Borneo to clear North Borneo from Japanese forces.

June 1945: Another landing was made by Allied forces on Borneo at Weston.

June 1945: Minor allied landings were made at Mempakul on 19 June.

June 1945: Battle of Beaufort.

July 1945: By 12 July British forces occupied Papar.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1891: From 1890, Labuan came to be administered by the North Borneo Chartered Company.

April 1898: Additional minor Padas territories were added to North Borneo in march 1898.

January 1905: Labuan and six smaller islands (Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar) became again a separate British Colony in 1904.

July 1946: The Crown Colony of North Borneo was established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the area.

July 1946: Labuan and six smaller islands (Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar) conquered by great britain.

Disestablishment

July 1946: The Crown Colony of North Borneo was established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the area.

July 1946: Labuan and six smaller islands (Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar) conquered by great britain.