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i was actually shocked because i didnt know jewish people fought too. its really surprising because there are a lot of different races and religion who fought together. they're all reaching for one goal and its amazing how they still can interact and communicate with each other despite their language. i honestly feel thankful for them. without them, we wouldnt be what we are now. they sacrificed themselves for us and did not have a good life so that we can have a good ife now. but i also feel ashamed because we are not appreciating what they did and instead we're just ignoring what had happened and enjoy our own life. we should at least appreciate them.
- shirley ( i7 )

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I find this grave interesting as this soldier’s death date Is the same as my birthday.  This really touches me as I can imagine that on my birthday (30/12) my family was overjoyed however on the exact same day many years ago someone’s loved one died fighting for Singapore and the day (30/12) will forever be remembered as a day when they lost a love one but the exact same day (30/12) I celebrate as my birthday. It shows me how it was the same day but our fate’s on that day were totally different. Additionally, I was shocked by the young age of this solider when he died and admire how brave he was to fight for his country making major sacrifices at such a young age. Thinking about it, It also disappoints me that I do not think that those in their late teens to early twenties these days will do the same as they will be too selfish and push the problem to someone else rather than fight for their country.

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I find what will happen to the Kranji War Memorial site when Singapore runs out of space to build intriguing.Will they dig out the fallen soldiers bodies out?Or will they leave it there and try to gain new land?Both ways would hurt singapore as it is double edged sword if one of the two actions were done.If they chose to dig out the bodies,it would be ironic as they buried the soldiers bodies there out of respect,but isn’t digging it back out for more space a disrespectful action?If they chose to leave it there,Singapore would have to go through the struggle of fighting to be able to reclaim more land.It may even cause deaths from riots over space and increasing prices of properties.But didnt the soldiers fight for the future generations peace?So we are still disrespecting them in the end...being ungrateful of their actions and sacrifices.

-Reuben I4

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It's quite saddening that there are those who are unknown due to disfiguration or the lost of their name tag. However, their graves are placed here since the people who buried them knew that they contributed to protecting this country. For all we could know, maybe one of them are related to us but unfortunately we would not know. It's a pity that most of them were not able to experience a normal, long life and have a family of their own like for those who were just young adults. As for the older ones, they were unable to spend a lot of time with their own family, having to properly raise their children and growing old with their partners.

-Ervina (I4)

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They have different symbols on the stones and are separated by by their symbols so that it is easier for others to identify the person

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I find the picture insteresting as it shows a woman who fought in the war for our country and not rely only on men and boys to protect her and it shows how much everybody who was in the war showing care and help towards each other working together to overcome a greatforce and it shows that no matter how different we look we are all still humans and we should work together and not tease each other because of our skin colour and we should show that everyone these people sacrifices were not in vain

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i was actually surprised that yusof ishak’s grave was there.i was not expecting to see a grave at the corner of the Kranji War Memorial cemetery.i feel embarrassed with the courage we have now as the people back then sacrificed their life for us while we people now are afraid or lazy to do such simple tasks.without the help of the brave people back then,Singapore would not be like how it is right now.i have also learnt to have more courage in ourselves too.
—amirul harith (i7)

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I felt very bad for this child.He was only a month old when he died. He's gone through something we can't go through all our lives. They were in such bad condition that they couldn't even get a breath of fresh air. After birth, they were also infected with a variety of diseases, very sad. We are very lucky because we don't have to worry anything .———junqi i7

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I was shocked that Yusof Ishak’s tomb was also there as I had no idea. Other than him, I feel grateful and thankful for all those other selfless people who were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect Singapore and their loved ones. From all those graves that I saw, it really shocked me that people as young as 20 and below also died. Despite their ages and races, they all came together to protect the country willingly. I feel appreciative for their sacrifice as they could have decided not to give up their lives. I should be grateful for what I have and not take even the little things for granted.

Ezra I4

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i was extremely shocked at how young most of the soldiers were, from soldiers aged from 17 up to 56, some of these soldiers were not even given a chance to live a happy life before they had passed on. while some of the soldiers had to go to war even though they were quite old, which they should have been at home resting, however they took the initiative to stand up for singapore, and if were not for them we would definitely not be living in a peaceful country. some of the civilians which had passed on were also extremely young, not even being able to see the world yet, i felt extremely remorseful for them as they did not live a very good life as they could not enjoy it, without these people serving our country, we definitely would never have freedom and still be under the japanese rules.

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I have a mixed feeling inside me when I was there one is sad and grateful. I'm sad that there are 'heroes' that didn't even get to grow up and have a normal and survive for at least a day there which sadden me as everyone life is precious, everyone deserve a chance to explore this beautiful world even though it's not now but before I was once a really beautiful world and grateful that I have good education and a shelter and a save life to live today, without their sacrifice in the past , there won't be Singapore today and maybe I won't be in this world today
~ Jia Zhen (I7)

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i found it shocking at the number of deaths that took place during war . usually in class , when we learn about war it is simply just numbers , digits , but it really hit me when i saw the amount of tombstones in person . this isn’t just numbers but they are lives . lives that have been sacrificed for the country for their love ones and for us . they knew they might not survive but still put up their best shot no matter what and that we should be thankful of . they could have hid from war and completely survived it alive . they didn’t even get to live their dream or even one peaceful day , without their efforts we wouldn’t be where we are today . so we should pay more attention and let more people know that singapore isn’t singapore without them . let more people appreciate those who didn’t get to survive

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I find this interesting as not only did I not know that Yusof Ishak's body was buried here, I did not know what other soldiers and people did/sacrificed for Singapore. As I did not know about this,i joked around which makes it disrespectful.There is a story behind all of this, what the Singaporeans in the past went through. I did not know it and just joked around. I take things for granted.In conclusion, I found out this memorial is placed for the people who fight for Singapore even though they are from different races. They wanted to protect those people that they loved.

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I am immensely grateful that Singapore has built this cemetery as the people who fought and lived during the Japanese occupation will be remembered and honoured, the place where the tombstones are built has a calming scenery which makes me feel relieved as i could picture the souls of the people who bravely fought for this country with their families happily together, looking at the breathtaking view. This place could also teach the new generation how privileged they are to have a loving family, great education and there will always be good food placed on the table everyday. They can learn to appreciate and be thankful for the people who sacrificed their life so that we could live in a safe and peaceful country. This trip has definitely made an impact on me and i am thankful for the opportunity to visit this place.
- Nickie (I4)

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Despite 24 thousand seeming like a lot this doesn’t compare to the actual amount of death toll that war can bring and I find this very sad as it just shows how greedy and selfish we humans can be as not only were there many graves of soldiers there was also many woman and children who suffered in this war but the silver lining here is that despite all the death and suffering many young man stood up to stop the Japanese invasion from this I believe that when there is a common enemy it brings people closer than before as we can see from all the graves there were soldiers from all over the place not only from the British
~Gabriel Koh (I4)

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i found many graves with many people of similar dates as my birthday, i feel like it is a sad thing as it portraits a similar person of different fate. Most of them died on the 5th of May , which aches my heart to know about the fate of these people. This theory was taught to me in literature , history and literature are linked , which interests me to find out what other skills that i have learnt in literature so i can apply to it to history.

juve(21) I4

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Looking at this landscape of "Heroes" I feel very overwhelmed by the tremendous courage they have placed to protect our country as it isn't a easy task to actually give up everything just to fight for their love ones. What I have observed that there are numerous people that have sacrificed their lives, just imagining how their families have felt when they realised that they have loss someone they love alot because of the J.O. I am also very surprise that there are different ways that the soldiers have been buried, some of them have been cremated while the majority have be buried underneath the grasses. Every life that has been loss due to this war will be remembered not as a prisoner of war but a hero at work to serve and protect.
-Victoria (I7)

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i noticed that the different units/battalion of people were placed at different spots. going there was a great experience as i get to know that almost 24000 people were buried here and that kranji war memorial is once used as a prison where people was tortured hence going there was a good place of solitude and solem reflecting timeefor me to take notice of every little bit that they have done for us, giving their lives for our sake, forsaking studies and normal lifestyles just because they loved the nation. such loyalty touches my heart and one day i will contribute back to Singapore .

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lost a photo of it but the thing that really caught  my attention was the graves of mothers and children. surprisingly, children died at such a young age,example, there was a tomb stone of an infant which was located near the mother and children graves. it is really sad that they did not get to grow up to at least enjoy a day on this earth where everything was peaceful & no war was taking place, they never got to have a memorable childhood like most of us do, and it really shows that kids nowadays are taking things for granted. i've now learnt to appreciate life more and appreciate the people who sacrificed their lives for our generation to live on. - Amelda, I4

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I observed that the material of the stones vary depending on the superiority of the people during the war. 1 example is that a private’s grave is made out of stone, whereas a corporal’s grave is made out of granite. A regular hierarchical order was elaborated for the official classes, both civil and military, whereby the rank of each person was clearly defined.
- Heriq (I4)

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These people fought for Singapore to be where it is today. Reading the visitor list, there we generic comments, such as R.I.P, but some people were visiting their Grandparents who fought during the war. I realised that their sacrifice was forgotten, and today, the smiles on our faces, were only because the soldiers, among all races and ages, had fought for our nation and free will.

- Aidan Yap(Integrety 4)

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I found out that he died in an early age which suprised me. Dying in an early age is quite sad as he was not able to continue his life such as studying, working and to get married. But i think he also did his part by protecting our country and doing what is right. He also sacrificed his life to protect his loved one such as his family and friends. If the soldiers didn't fight for us, Singapore will not be a peaceful place and we will not have good education. Therefore, we should be grateful of them fighting during the J.O and be thankful.
Rassuli (30) I7

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On this wall, the names carved are of those whose bodies were not able to be located and are now buried elsewhere in Malaysia. They fought with all their strength, regardless of age, ethnicity and family background for the freedom of men. For the privilege of our generation. For the sake of Singapore's future. It's unfortunate that their bodies are not able to be honored in the cemetery, knowing how much they've done for us.  Today's society has been taking the soldier's hardships for granted when the terrifying situations they faced defending Singapore is nothing compared to the small things we complain about. Without their courage and bravery, we wouldn't be where we are today.
-Cassandra (I7)

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This is a wreath given by a secondary school student from Singapore, it is to commemorate the memory during the Japanese occupation of Singapore for free and heroic dedicated to the brave men, though they come from the UK, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands and New Zealand etc. but they have the same belief,to protect their loved ones. As a secondary school student of the same age with them, I was moved by them and also moved by the secondary  school student who presented the wreath.
YanQiao(I4)

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I find that the layout of the tombstones interesting as they are categorised by their occupation and it is really neat.I also find that some of the tombstones does not have the soldier's name on it as we were not able to recognised them .It was shocking as well that many of the people died at a very young age.I feel that we should feel grateful towards them and appreciative too as they sacrificed themselves for the sake of Singapore.We should also learn and remember them for how selfless and brave they are.
- Jalene Teo(Integrity 4)

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I find that quite nice that somebody gave it there for the fallen soldiers as appreciation.  Well as least that person has somebody to remember them and have his story pass down maybe. But unfortunately there are other graves there which have nothing on them which is quite sad . -Angel (I4)

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I feel very touched when I saw what was inside this book . This book contains all the names of the people who sacrificed their lives for Singapore in the J.O. I felt heartbroken when I saw the number of people who died for Singapore who sacrificed their lives for us . Without these people who sacrificed their lives, we wouldn’t be here right now living in peace . I learned a lot from thus learning journey . I learned that we have to always be prepared for any upcoming attacks , think about others not only yourself and to be brave . The most important thing I learned is that don’t take things for granted.

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This place is very interesting to me as it touches my heart looking at this beautiful scenary.It is interesting to me as looking at each and every of this tume stones makes me thing about how disappointing our current generation is.Everywhere I go there will be people having fights,arguments,people teasing each other.Nobody thinks about the positive side unlike the people who fought during the J.O.They fought together,no matter what race,skin colour,religion.They treated each other like brothers and sisters,caring for each other.Eventhough they lost their lives during the war,they died doing something right and meaningful to the world and especially Singapore.

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The cemetery is a very organized place where People in the same team (Artillery group/riflemen/etc) were placed next to each other. Really showing that they died together as a team and as brothers in war. The architecture of the Building in the middle of the place was intriguing as well. I thought it looked like a Plane's tail. I was right. I was also shocked by the amount of names on the walls
This place to me is a place where people remember the ones who fell in the line of battle and respect them
(Rahim i4)

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i did not know that around twenty four thousand soldiers and airmen whose name is recorded on the walls because they fought for Singapore. those twenty four people are just the ones who were recorded as there was more people who sacrificed their lives to make today possible. they sacrificed their lives to give us a chance to live and we are taking it for granted and i feel that we should really appreciate all of them including  the Japanese soldiers as alot of them died to fight for their country too.

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The cemetery is very cool and I felt very sorry and shameful because at that time people at the age of 17 youngest were out there already fighting for war. Even though I am only 14, but they are just 3 years away from me and I myself believe that me at the age of 17 would definitely be living my life to the fullest when the people at those time were already fighting for the country, going out to war without even any experience or training. And also babies that died very young, like the ones that died at birth. I felt shameful because when I was there, I was laughing and pointing around and it was very rude to do that, as those were the people were the ones that protected singapore, sacrificing themselves just to protect their loved ones. If it wasn't for them we wouldn't be able to have such a great and wonderful environment for education. ( Carine I7)

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i found it interesting and surprising that it was not only adults that died in war. there were also children and infants that died. it was unexpected to find out that many people of different races, religion, gender and ages came together and sacrificed for their loved ones. there were even children that died on the day they were born and children who died at a very young age. this was all because of selfish and racist thoughts. it also shows how cruel one can be. we should be grateful for not having to be forced or sacrificed and we should learn and remember them for their courage and selflessness. - YunXin, I4

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The layout of the cemetery is very organized.From their occupation to their status placing them together indicating that they are still united even after death. This shows that people that built this cemetery were sincerely grateful for the sacrifice that made us enjoy today's freedom

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The scenery from here is surprisingly good for a cemetery it is also very cooling

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This is a flower bouquet from a secondary school student who brought this to show how grateful he is to the soldiers who fought during the Singapore's different occupations and to offer his small token of respect. I also found it very fascinating that he showed his gratitude by bringing a bouquet during a similar historical learning journey that his school has arranged. He thanks soldiers from different countries like Canada, Britain, India,China ,New Zealand and etc, who fought for Singapore's freedom . This small act of respect touches me a lot:)

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Since this is my  first time coming to a cemetery I didnt really know what it was or who were there , I didn't even know Yusuf Ishak's tomb was there ,and the structure of this 'walls' in the picture was very interesting as it was shaped in an aeroplane from a different angle. Those who died during the war had their names carved on the walls. I felt extremely sad for them as some were as young as 17 years old and didn't had the chance to live their youth /life ,i felt really bad for them. I also learnt that before it was a cemetery, it was a prison where soldiers were tortured. I really feel that this trip is meaning and gave me new experiences.

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As you explore Kranji War Memorial, take a photo of one thing you found interesting and tell me why in 100 words.