Reflections at Bukit Chandu, Singapore

Reflections at Bukit Chandu, 31 Pepys Road, Singapore located on Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) off Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. The bungalow, which is permanent exhibitions was restored to preserve its original structure and design. It was built at the turn of the 20th century for British senior officers. The nearest MRT station to this memorial is Pasir Panjang MRT and from there you can take a cab with SGD 5.00, unless you are willing to walk uphill for probably 30 minutes.

Bukit Chandu was the site for one of the fiercest and last significant battle, Battle of Pasir Panjang before the Fall of Singapore on 15 Feb 1942, the day British surrendered unconditionally to Japanese Army. The position on Bukit Chandu was known as Point 226 was defended by 1,400 Malay, Indian and Australian soldiers against an assault of 13,000 Japanese troops.

For 48 hours, C Company, Malay Regiment together with remnants from the 1st and 2nd Battalions greatly outnumbered and ran out of ammunition, resorted to "hand to hand" combat to defend the position. Lieutenant Adnan bin Saidi who lead the 7th Platoon, C Company with 42-strong troops refused to surrendered and urged his men to fight to death - a motto adopted by his platoon "death before dishonour" just before the fighting.

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Badass of the Week - Lt. Adnan Saidi by Ben Thompson

Reflections at Bukit Chandu