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Foto Friday - Honouring The War Dead (Evoked by 9/11)  From the top: The first 7 photos are of the Taiping War Memorial Cemetery situated at the foot of Maxwell Hill which was erected in 1946 by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for those killed while fighting for the Allied Forces in Malaya against the invading Japanese Forces. It comprises of two plots on opposite sides of the road – one plot for Christian graves (mostly British and Australian soldiers) and the other plot for Hindu, Muslim and Gurkha graves of the Indian Infantry. There are more than 850 war casualties commemorated in this site with more than 500 of whom are unidentified. Photos 8 to 10 are of the monument erected in a Chinese cemetery nearby. The Chinese living in Malaya suffered greatly during the Japanese occupation with at least 37,000 of them killed either as resistance fighters or executed by the Japanese secret police. Photo 11 shows the road leading to the Taiping War Memorial Cemetery. Photo 12 shows the sunrise above the area two days ago. Hopefully with such peaceful and serene surroundings, they will rest in peace. Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past |
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Good pictures Lee! Thanks for sharing! "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
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9/9/2011 7:39 am |
A superb tribute to the fallen of Maylasia.....thank you Lee. "Life isn't fair, but it beats whatever comes in second." -- Gentleben
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Thank you all for the visit. Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past
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