At the nort-west sector, Australian intelligence units return with details of Japanese gun placements. The Japanese invasion of Singapore begins. Singapore is under continuious attack as Japanese aircraft attack the military headquarters. The bombardment destroys telegraph and telephone lines. The main Japanese attack continues throughout the day.
Communication problems exist between forward and rear command posts.
Troops from the 5th and 18th Divisions are seen along the plantation roads. They board motor launches and landing craft on the Skudia, Danga and Malayu rivers and move towards the Singapore shoreline. An Australian observation post on the Lim Chu Kang Road reports sounds of approaching motor craft. Several Japanese barges are sunk by the Australians. Japanese craft move through the defence lines.