Kranji War Memorial plate, 2003 : general view



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15 Nov 2003

Photographed By M. Ashif Padili

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This is a general view of a memorial plate with a simple design to commemorate 24,000 soldiers who died during the Second World War defending Malaya between 1939 - 1945. On the walls behind this plate are the engraved names. Title devised by Library staff.


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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.

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