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When was the Kranji War Memorial built?
1946
| Kranji War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1946 |
| Location | 1°25′11″N 103°45′28″E near Kranji, Singapore |
| Designed by | Colin St Clair Oakes |
| Total burials | 4461 |
Why is it called the Cenotaph?
The word cenotaph is derived from the Greek kenos taphos, meaning “empty tomb.” A cenotaph is a monument, sometimes in the form of a tomb, to a person or group of persons buried elsewhere.
Where is Yusof Ishak buried?
Kranji State Cemetery
Yusof Ishak/Place of burial
What is the huge cross at Kranji War Cemetery called?
the Singapore Memorial
Hilltop memorials The largest is the Singapore Memorial, with its huge star-topped central pylon that rises to a height of 24 metres. This memorial bears the names of more than 24,346 Allied soldiers and airmen killed in Southeast Asia who have no known grave.
Where is the Singapore War Memorial?
Kranji War Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore. It is located just to the West of the Singapore-Johore road (Bukit Timah Expressway) on Woodlands Road, just to the south of the crossroads with Turf Club Avenue and Kranji Road.
Is there a body in the Cenotaph?
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier holds an unidentified British soldier who was killed on a European battlefield during the First World War. He was buried on 11th November 1920 at Westminster Abbey, in London. Because the war was so brutal, many of the bodies of the fallen couldn’t be identified.
What is the literal meaning of the word cenotaph?
an empty tomb
In its broadest sense, a cenotaph is a memorial that honors a person or group of people buried somewhere else. The original and literal meaning of the word is “an empty tomb.” Most ancient cenotaphs were just that – a second and thus empty ceremonial tomb.
Why Yusof Ishak died?
Heart failure
Yusof Ishak/Cause of death
Who found Singapore?
In 1819, British statesman Stamford Raffles negotiated a treaty whereby Johor allowed the British to locate a trading port on the island, leading to the establishment of the crown colony of Singapore in 1819.
Which part of Singapore is Kranji?
northwestern Singapore
Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, bounded by Sungei Kadut to the north, Turf Club to the east, as well as Lim Chu Kang and the Western Water Catchment to the west.
Where is the Civil War Memorial?
1925 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington DC
The address is 1925 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20001. The memorial is located at the corner of Vermont Avenue, 10th St, and U Street NW, near the U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station.
Where is the Singapore war memorial in Singapore?
The Memorial stands in Kranji War Cemetery. Kranji War Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore.
Where is the Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore?
Kranji War Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore. It is located just to the West of the Singapore-Johore road (Bukit Timah Expressway) on Woodlands Road, just to the south of the crossroads with Turf Club Avenue and Kranji Road.
What to do at the Kranji War Memorial?
It was a helpful guide to explain to the boys how it happened and a little on the military strategy of the Japanese. When you are at Kranji War Memorial, do keep a look out for wild boars which do roam the area. Keep your distance and do not approach nor feed them when you see one.
How many people are on the Singapore Memorial?
Within Kranji War Cemetery stands the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, bearing the names of over 24,000 casualties of the Commonwealth land and air forces who have no known grave. Many of these have no known date of death and are accorded within our records the date or period from when they were known to be missing or captured.
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