The Sarawak Rangers were disbanded for a few years until 1932, only to be reformed as Sarawak Constabulary and mobilised for the Second World War in which they attempted to defend Sarawak from Japanese invasion in 1942 at the start of the Pacific War.
The Sarawak Rangers were initially disbanded, but later reformed as the Sarawak Constabulary and used to defend Sarawak against Japanese invasion during World War II.