Bukit Batok memorials

The Bukit Batok Memorial is located on top of the tranquil Hill upon which once stood two war memorials built by Australian POWs to commemorate the war dead of the Japanese and the Allies who fought during the decisive Battle of Bukit Timah in Singapore during the Second World War.
Wikipedia
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Memorial in Bukit Batok, Singapore
  • Also known as: “Bukit Batok Memorial” and “Shonan Chureito World War II Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bukit Batok Nature Park and Former Ford Factory.

Nature reserve
Photo: Hekege, Public domain.
is a 36-hectare in , . It is situated near Bukit Batok East Avenue 2, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, and Lorong Sesuai.

Historic site
Photo: Sengkang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Old Ford Motor Factory and Old Ford Factory depending on sources, is a heritage gallery located along Upper Bukit Timah Road in , Singapore. is situated 340 metres northeast of Bukit Batok memorials.

Metro station
Photo: S5A-0043, CC BY 4.0.
MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in , Singapore. Located at the junction of Avenue and Upper Bukit Timah Road, the station serves landmarks such as , , the Rail Corridor, the and the . is situated 470 metres northeast of Bukit Batok memorials.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillview and Bukit Batok.

Neighborhood
is a subzone located in in . The neighbourhood overlooks , hence its name.

Suburb
Photo: Mailer diablo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, often abbreviated as Bt Batok, is a planning area and residential town located in the eastern part of the of . statistically ranks in as the 25th largest, the 10th most populous and the 9th most densely populated planning area in Singapore.

Neighborhood
is a subzone of . It is bounded by East Avenue 2, Central, West Avenue 2/5, the north side of Bukit Gombak Sports Complex, the west and north perimeters of Town Park, the west perimeter of landed housing estates along Hillview Avenue, and Hillview Avenue.

Bukit Batok memorials

Latitude
1.35096° or 1° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
103.76671° or 103° 46′ 0″ east
Open location code
6PH59Q28+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 585163940
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q4986868
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Bukit Batok memorials” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “昭南忠灵塔2战纪念牌”
  • Chinese: “昭南忠靈塔”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Bukit Batok”
  • Japanese: “昭南忠霊塔”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: House Ruins (NBE) and Toilet Showers Ruins (NBE).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Hillside and After Old Jurong Road.

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