| Place | Asia: Singapore, Kranji |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01859.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Scriven, C |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Kranji, Singapore, 1973. Memorial plaque to soldiers and airmen from the British Empire who lost ...
Description
Kranji, Singapore, 1973. Memorial plaque to soldiers and airmen from the British Empire who lost their lives in the Asia-Pacific region during World War 2 and "who have no known grave". The inscription reads: "1939-1945. On the walls of this memorial are recorded the names of twenty-four thousand soldiers and airmen of many races united in service to the British Crown who gave their lives in Malaya and neighbouring lands and seas and in the air over southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific but to whom the fortune of war denied the customary rites accorded to their comrades in death. They died for all free men." (Original print housed in P run in AWM Archive Store) (Donor C. Scriven)