The Battle of Gurun was a minor engagement between the Japanese and Commonwealth forces during the Malayan Campaign of the Second World War.

General Percival gave permission to Major-General Murray-Lyon to withdraw from the Jitra position after just a few days of fighting.

Murray-Lyon was given permission to withdraw 30 mi (48 km) south to unprepared positions at Gurun.

The terrain at Gurun offered a natural defensive obstacle for the British to use in the hope of stopping the Japanese advance.

Some of these men would eventually make it back to British lines, many more were captured or killed.