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This photograph shows the Cenotaph, which is located at Esplanade Park along Connaught Drive. The war memorial was built in memory of the soldiers in Singapore who lost their lives during World War I and World War II. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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