Pedzisa mashoko anotevera: Muna 1930, Terrell akagadzwa kuva mutongi mukuru weDare Repamusorosoro reMalaya. Nomutsamba yakanyorwa nomuzita raMunyori weHurumende weColonies, akaudzwa kuti zera rake rokumanikidzirwa kuenda pamudyandigere somutongi rakanga riri 62. Muna 1942, Malaya yaiva
rakapambwa ndokutorwa neJapan. Somugumisiro, Munyori weHurumende akaudza Terrell kuti basa rake rakanga risingachadiwi, uye kugadzwa kwake kwakagumiswa musi wa 7 July 1942, mwedzi 17 asati asvika pamakore ake ekumanikidzirwa ekuenda pamudyandigere.