SGH War Memorial
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The SGH War Memorial is located within the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in Outram. This memorial marked the tragedy and the burial site of a group of medical students from the King Edward VII College of Medicine, who were killed during the Second World War in Singapore. In 2005, the memorial, along with eight other historic sites of SGH, was incorporated as part of the Outram Campus Heritage Trail that allow visitors to explore the important historical landmarks that are closely linked with the history of medical education in Singapore.[1]
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SGH War Memorial | |
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Singapore | |
For soldiers and civilian victims of the Japanese occupation of Singapore (February 1942) | |
Location | 1°16′45.62″N 103°50′0.71″E near |
Total burials | 407 |
Commemorated | 407 |
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Burials by war | |
Beneath this cross lie 94 British, 6 Malayan, 5 Indian, 2 Australian soldiers and 300 civilians of many races, victims of man's inhumanity to man, who perished in captivity in February 1942. The soldiers are commemorated by name at Kranji War Cemetery. |
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