Kuala Lumpur Cenotaph—Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This cenotaph was created by the British administration of Malaysia in 1921 to honour the memory of those who died in World War One. Subsequently, the cenotaphs role was expanded to include those who died in World War Two, and then the Malayan Emergency. The original location of the memorial was near what is now the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, at the intersection on Cenotaph Road and Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin (Victoria Avenue). The cenotaph was moved in 1966 to its current location in the Lake Gardens Park of central Kuala Lumpur, near the National Monument.

In appearance the cenotaph is a 15m high pillar, in grey stone. It stands on a dais and is partially surrounded by a small moat. The cenotaph is part of the Malaysian National Monument. On the 31st of July an annual ceremony is held here to mark the nations respect for its fallen heroes.

On the monument, it is written (in English and Malaya) “To Our Glorious Dead", with dates of the First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945) and the Malaysian Emergency (1948-1960). There are three plaques with names of the deceased on the sides of the cenotaph.

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Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: British Administration of Malaya. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Asia Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed Physical Address of Monument: Not listed

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