As far as the development of RMC is concerned, the 3rd of July 1952, is of utmost historic significance, for on this auspicious day an important announcement was made by Mr. M.E.B. David, the Secretary of Defence, in the Federal Legislative Council Meeting. He announced the decision to expand the Malay Regiment Training Depot to be called “The Malay Regiment Training Centre”. The traning centre, was to constitute two additional sections: The Pre-Officer Cadet Traning Unit (Pre-OCTU) and an inter-racial Boys Company.

As for the Boys Company, it was to be part of the Malayan Army, serving the Malay Regiment and the Federation Regiment. The function of the Boys Company was to provide education to sons of serving officers and other ranks in the Malay Regiment, leading to the School Certificate level, coupled with the rudiments of military traning.

The first intake of 74 Boys into the Boys Company were recruited in August 1952, from the total of 100 applicants. The aged of the Boys ranged between 14 and 15 years. Their educational qualification, according to a 1952 newspaper buletin, was to be the equivalents of Standard 4 (English-medium).. In addition to these academic requirements those who were shortlisted had to undergo various aptitude tests too.