Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut

[8] He started his career as an assistant, running messages and holding items for the European wireless officer.[10] When the Japanese invaded and occupied Brunei during World War II, they drove out all foreigners, leaving just the native labour, including Pengiran Mohammad, who had been working in telecommunications for the British.[14][12] Before Australian soldiers arrived in Borneo in the middle of 1945, the area was heavily bombed by Allied Forces and held by the Japanese military.That's one big question mark to me.In 1946, he was subject of a profile written by T.S Monks recounting the hardship he personally faced during World War II, published on the Sydney Morning Herald.The article states that in May 1945, he was hiding in a hut in the jungle along with a Chinese Singaporean man called Chiam where both had contracted malaria.Awarded the title of "National Hero" for his perseverance and expertise in radio technology in order to communicate with the British Forces.[17] He was a part of a six-person delegation to Malaysia to discuss the terms for Brunei Darussalam's entry into the Malaysian Federation.[22] According to the Brunei Annual Report 1971, he succeeded Prince Mohamed Bolkiah to the title of Duli Pengiran Temenggong.[23] In 1976, he oversaw the passing out parade of the 37th Recruit Intake of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment at Bolkiah Camp.It was attended by several officials which included the British High Commissioner, Wazirs, Cheterias, Manteri-Manteri, and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah himself.Mas Miri and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Ali.Upon taking up as one of the Wazirs of Brunei, he was bestowed the title of Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar at Lapau, on 20 October 1971.
Pengiran Mohammad (front row, second from left) with Japanese soldiers in 1942
Pengiran Mohammad Abdul Rahmansurname or family namepatronymicgiven namePengiran Temenggong Sahibul BaharBrunei TownRoyal MausoleumMalay College Kuala KangsarAbdullah HanafiPengiran JayaPengiran Mokhtar PutehPengiran UmarPengiran Ibnu BasitA. M. AzaharinoblemanPrivy CouncilBrunei Red Crescent SocietyMalaccaCheteriaPengiran Setia Raja Pengiran JayaPengiran Jaya Indera Pengiran Haji Mokhtar Puteh.Pengiran IbnuAhmad Tajuddinaide-de-campJapanese invaded and occupied BruneiWorld War IIBritishAustralian soldiersBorneoheavily bombedAllied ForcesJapanese militaryJapanese peoplebrutality came from the soldiersWorld War IEuropean colonialismLondon Victory Celebrations of 1946British ForcesState CouncilAl-Marhum Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien IIIPrince Mohamed BolkiahBritish High CommissionerCheteriasManteri-ManteriSultan Hassanal BolkiahPehin Orang Kaya Udana Laila Dato Setia Inche Awang Abdullah @ Raden Mas AbdullahfootballKampong ManggisWazirsFamily Order of Laila UtamaOrder of Seri Paduka Mahkota BruneiOrder of Setia Negara BruneiOrder of Perwira Agong Negara BruneiOrder of Pahlawan Negara BruneiSultan Hassanal Bolkiah MedalUnited KingdomOrder of the British Empireambassador of Brunei to the United StatesBrunei History CentreBruneian royalty