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Sandakan Memorial Day
Date : 15 August 2008
During WWII, approximately 2400 allied prisoners were held in Sandakan, North Borneo. Between January to June 1945, groups of prisoners were sent on 3 separate torturous 160 mile marches from Sandakan to Ranau, known today as the infamous Death March. Only 6 men survived. To commemorate those who died and suffered the terrible atrocities, relatives and friends in Australia have initiated August 15 as the Sandakan Memorial Day. The memorial service will be held at the Sandakan Memorial Park which was once the site of the POW Camp.
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| 7.00am |
Arrival of guests |
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Arrival of Mr. Yeo Boon Hai, President, Sandakan Municipal Council |
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Arrival of British High Commission representative, Col. Paul Edwards, Defence Adviser |
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Arrival of HE Ms. Penny Williams, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia |
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| 7.20am |
Arrival of Guest of Honour, the Honourable Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development
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Malaysian National Anthem |
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INTRODUCTION |
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CATAFALQUE PARTY IS MOUNTED
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Welcome Address by Mr. Yeo Boon Hai, President, Sandakan Municipal Council |
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Address by HE Ms. Penny Williams, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia |
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Call to Commemoration |
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Opening Prayer |
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Address by British High Commission Representative, Col. Paul Edwards, Defence Adviser |
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Prayer for Peace |
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1st Reading |
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Address by Guest of Honour the Honourable Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development |
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2nd Reading |
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A Veteran's Reminiscence - Malaysian Representative |
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A Veteran's Reminiscence - Australian Representative |
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Special Message by the Hon. Mr. Alexander Downer (former Australian Foreign Minister) |
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Official Wreath Laying |
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Ode of Remembrance |
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Last Post |
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One Minute Silence |
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Reveille |
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Final Blessing |
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Australian National Anthem |
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British National Anthem |
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Catafalque Party dismounts |
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| 8.05am |
Ceremony concludes |
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(Breakfast will be served near the pavilion after the ceremony) |
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