Allies.27 Memorial Cross Bukit Batok Memorial

the etched drawing of syonan chureito , allies memorial (depicted behind japanese memorial) on memorial plaque @ bukit batok hill today

pow labour used build total of 3 war memorials, including 1 dedicated fallen of indian national army in june 1945, , shinto shrine called syonan jinja in macritchie reservoir during occupation. english bombardier stanley warren of changi murals fame, belonged 1 of work parties built stairs , road named lorong sesuai, leading 2 memorials on top of bukit batok hill. japanese had planned 1 memorial called syonan chureito war dead pows asked japanese permission build memorial own war dead near japanese memorial , had been given permission , materials erect 15-foot (4.6 m) wooden cross behind syonan chureito. japanese had hoped capitalise on propaganda value of acceding request. japanese engineering commander-in-charge of pows colonel yasugi tamura. 500 australian pows artillery, , infantry battalions, encamped @ sime road , adam park marched , forth each day between job site , camp , worked tirelessly until both memorials completed.