Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Reflections at Bukit Chandu
Sculpture of a Malay mortar crew displayed at Bukit Chandu
Established	15 February 2005
Location	Bukit Chandu, Singapore
Website	Official website

Reflections at Bukit Chandu is a World War II interpretive centre developed and managed by the National Archives of Singapore, located on Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) off Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore.

The Centre was officially opened Dr Tony Tan (then Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence) on 15 February 2002. This date also marks the 60th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in 1942.^[1]

Building

The bungalow in which the exhibition is housed is one of the remaining in Singapore. It was built at the turn of the 20th century for senior British officers.

The building was restored to preserve its original structure and design, retaining the original style of arches and windows but altering the roof for no reason.

History

Bukit Chandu was the site of one of the fiercest and last significant battles, the Battle of Bukit Chandu, before the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. The battle took place just two days before the surrender. The battle saw Malay Regiment soldiers, led by British and Malay Commanders, defending the western sector of Singapore, forced to retreat to this hill. For 48 hours, the Malay Regiment C Company and remnants from the 1st and 2nd Battalions engaged in one of the fiercest battles fought in Singapore. They were greatly outnumbered, and when they ran out of ammunition, they resorted to hand-to-hand combat to defend this hill. Many soldiers died on the hill. Those who survived were captured and massacred by the Japanese including 7th platoon, C Coy, 1st Malay Battalion commander, Lt. Adnan Bin Saidi.^[2]

Exhibition gallery

The museum's exhibition gallery covers the history of World War II in Malaya, detailing the late 1930s socio-political climate of the Malay Peninsula, Japan's invasion plans, and the British strategy for defending Singapore. There are exhibits of photographs, maps and artefacts. The recruitment, training, principles, and values of the Malay Regiment are represented, including through documentaries commissioned by the National Archives of Singapore, World War II paraphernalia, and witness testimony from survivors.

Nearby attractions

The Centre is connected to the Kent Ridge Park via a canopy walk at tree-top level.

References

↑ "How S'pore marks the day". 8 February 2002. p. 50 – via NewspaperSG.
↑ Bay, Kristin (11 November 2006). "The Day Freedom Died". Today. Retrieved 6 April 2016 – via NewspaperSG.

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