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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.



TIME PROGRAMME
7.00am Arrival of guests
  Arrival of Mr. Yeo Boon Hai, President, Sandakan Municipal Council
  Arrival of  British High Commission representative, Col. Paul Edwards, Defence Adviser
  Arrival of HE Ms. Penny Williams, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
   
7.20am

Arrival of Guest of Honour, the Honourable Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development
  Malaysian National Anthem
  INTRODUCTION
 

CATAFALQUE PARTY IS MOUNTED
  Welcome Address by Mr. Yeo Boon Hai, President, Sandakan Municipal Council
  Address by HE Ms. Penny Williams, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia 
  Call to Commemoration
  Opening Prayer
  Address by  British High Commission Representative, Col. Paul Edwards, Defence Adviser
  Prayer for Peace
  1st Reading
  Address by Guest of Honour  the Honourable Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development
  2nd  Reading
  A Veteran's Reminiscence  - Malaysian Representative
  A Veteran's Reminiscence - Australian Representative
  Special  Message by the Hon. Mr. Alexander Downer (former Australian Foreign Minister)
  Official Wreath Laying
  Ode of Remembrance
  Last Post
  One Minute Silence
  Reveille
  Final Blessing
  Australian National Anthem
  British National Anthem
  Catafalque Party dismounts
   
8.05am   Ceremony concludes
  (Breakfast will be served near  the pavilion after the ceremony)

Further Information
Organiser : Sandakan Municipal Council
Contact Person : Catherin Chua
Telephone : +60 89 275400, 224026, 013 8869668
Fax : +60 89 274659, 272112
Email Contact : Catherin.Chua@sabah.gov.my
Event Website : http://www.mps.sabah.gov.my

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