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While walking around the City Park in Kota Kinabalu, I came across an obelisk which caught my attention.
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The obelisk is actually a memorial which was unveiled on 8 May 1923 to commemorate the death of 13 local North Borneo soldiers who enlisted in the British Forces during World War 1.
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All the name of the 13 soldiers were immortalized at this memorial
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Another plaque was added to pay homage to the members of the Australian Armed Forces (1939-1945) who died during World War II.
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The third plaque pays respect to the members of the Malaysian Armed Forces who lost their lives during the Indonesian Confrontation from 1963 to 1966.
5 comments:
Hello Chua.. coming by to wish u Happy weekend!
Its been a while since I go to this park.
Last time I went there, it is under renovation.
where is the memorial located?
M-Knight: City Park, near the Court House.
never heard of the story of the indonesian confrontation but i already bought a book entitled java to read more about that country.
i love monuments as these are among the most important symbol a place can have.
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