In memory of S'pore's war dead

SINGAPORE - Mr Foo Wah Eng, 74, laying his hands on the urn at the War Memorial in Beach Road as he paid his respects to his late father, who was one of thousands of civilians killed during the Japanese Occupation.

Mr Foo was one of about 1,250 people who attended the 48th War Memorial Service yesterday, held to mark the fall of Singapore on Feb 15, 1942.

Feb 15 is also Total Defence Day, which serves as a reminder not to take peace and security for granted.

The Singapore Armed Forces marked the day with a weapons presentation ceremony on the landing ship tank RSS Endurance - the first such event on a landing ship tank.

This article was first published on February 16, 2015.
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