This chronology of the Japanese invasion was compiled by James Tann, a heritage blogger,  in the lead up to the  72nd anniversary  of the fall of Singapore on 15 February, 1942. Feb 8, 1942. The Japanese Army invasion of Singapore Island begins with the crossing at Lim Chu Kang. February 9, 1942. Having landed the night before along the Lim Chu Kang coast, by the afternoon of 9th Feb, Tengah Airfield was in the hands of the invading Japanese … Continue reading Chronology of the Japanese Invasion in Singapore (1942)