Sandakan War Monument
Appearance
Tugu Peringatan Perang Sandakan | |
5°50′26″N 118°06′59″E / 5.840526°N 118.116438°E | |
Location | Sandakan |
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Type | Stele |
Dedicated to | Commemorates the town citizens who died during the Second World War |
The Sandakan War Monument (
Sandakan Heritage Trails
, a "Heritage Trail" which connects every historic sights of Sandakan.
Description
The monument exists in two versions. The original, a stele of marble is outside the old courthouse (Sandakan High Court). It bears an inscription in Chinese (front) and English (rear). The English inscription reads:
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While the new version is located only a few dozen metres away on the MPS Square.[1] The metal plate on this replica is provided with an identical inscription.
References
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- ^ Chey Vun Khen (28 December 2008). "MPS Square". New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2014.