Historic buildings , 1942-1945 Japanese occupation
Language
English
Type
Article
Abstract
Selarang Barracks was built between 1936 and 1938 to house an infantry battalion. During the Japanese Occupation (1942–45), it was used by the Japanese Imperial Army to hold Australian and British prisoners-of-war (POWs). It is also the site of the infamous Selarang Barracks Square Incident during the war, in which some 15,000 Allied soldiers were interned at Selarang Barracks under very poor living conditions until they signed a pledge of non-escape. Today, the Selarang Barracks is a restricted military area belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces. Except for the officers’ mess and the headquarters, most of the original British buildings have been demolished.
Year
2006
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)
National Library Board Singapore
Keywords
Historic buildings , 1942-1945 Japanese occupation