About Civilian War Memorial Singapore Project

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   At a 21 April 1963 public meeting, it was agreed to raise money for the erection of a Civilian War Memorial (or the Memorial for Civilian Victims), remembering the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation. The site of 1.82 ha (4.5 acres) at Beach Road was given by the Government of Singapore, who also paid for half of the "memorial" construction cost. The balance was borne by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Two project teams were led by Mr. Ko Teck Kin, Chairman of the Memorial Fund Committee; and Mr. Soon Peng Yam, Chairman of the working committee of the memorial.

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