In Pictures: 75th year since the Fall of Singapore

Singapore marked the 75th anniversary of its fall yesterday (Feb 15) with a series of commemorative events. It included an exhibition launch at the Former Ford Factory in Upper Buikit Timah, the site where the British formally surrendered Singapore, and a remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery

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Feb 16, 2017, 01:18 PM

Maj (Ret) Yap Siang Yong, member of Singapore Armed Forces Veterans' League, looking for tombstones of members of "Z" Special Unit, after the remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

71-year-old SAF veteran LTC Swee Boon Chai handing CO LTC Choy Yong Cong a rifle during the weapon presentation ceremony held before the launch of the new World War II exhibition. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Mr Neil Munro (right) and Mrs Clare Munro looking at tombstone of her father's brother, after the remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Wreath Laying by HE Jawed Ashraf, High Commission of India; HE Bruce Charles Gosper, Australian High Commission; HE Kenji Shinoda, Embassy of Japan; and HE Scott Wightman, British High Commission, at the remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

(From left) Captain Ho Weng Toh, a WWII Veteran Pilot, Mrs Vilma Howe, Former Civilian Internee, and Ms Olga Henderson, Former Civilian Internee, laying wreaths at the remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

The Last Post during the remembrance ceremony, at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Dulwich College Choir singing at the remembrance ceremony, at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Unveiling of Commemorative Plaque by a Commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (right), Lieutenant-General and Chairman of the Commemoration Committee, Sir William Rollo, and Mr Jeya Ayadurai, at a remembrance ceremony, at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Silent Prayers by Religious Leaders during the remembrance ceremony, at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Guests at the remembrance ceremony, at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Captain Ho Weng Toh, a WWII Veteran Pilot, who flew 18 bombing missions over Japan-occupied China. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

The Tsuru (bottom right), hand-crafted by students of The Japanese School Singapore, during the remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

School uniformed groups representatives from the National Cadet Corps, National Police Cadet Corps, National Civil Defence Cadet Corps, The Boys’ Brigade in Singapore, Girl Guides Singapore, St. John Brigade and Singapore Scouts Association paying their respects to the civilian war dead during the 50th War Memorial Service in commemoration as a remembrance of the victims who perished during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Recruits from 2SIR observing a minute of silence during a remembrance ceremony, on Feb 15, 2017. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (centre) and Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung (right) touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim meeting war survivor Foong Fook Kay, after touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

SAF veterans and other guests touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

SAF veterans touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (centre) meeting SAF veterans after touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (centre) and Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung (right) touring the new World War II exhibition - Syonan Gallery. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Visitors laying their hands on the urn at the Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Visitors laying their hands on the urn at the Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Buglers from the NCC Command Band of Swiss Cottage Secondary School sounding The Last Post at the Memorial to the Civilian Victims during the 50th War Memorial Service as a remembrance of the victims who perished during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

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