Singapore's Kranji War Memorial is located at the northern part
of the island nation. It honors the Allied soldiers who perished
while gallantly defending Singapore against the Japanese
Invasion of 1942 during the second world war. Kranji War
Memorial is set on a small hilltop not far from the Kranji Turf
Club. In the highly urbanised city state of Singapore, this
location is peaceful, quaint and serene, offering visitors a
sense of inner peace. The Memorial comprises of the War Graves,
the Memorial Walls, the State Cemetery, and the Military Graves
and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. As
one walks up the steps leading to the manicured lawns and the
marked graves, one will be greeted by the sight of the main
Memorial structure that is situated on top of the hillock. This
structure represents the three branches of the military – the
Air Force, Army and the Navy. The columns represent the Army,
which marches in columns; the cover over the columns is shaped
after the wings of a plane, rep