Combined War Memorial - George Town, Penang, Malaysia. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The memorial was originally erected on Armistace day in 1929 for those who fell in World War I. The date inscriptions on the obelisk reads '1914-1918', however, there is a second inscription, 1939-1945 by the 'Penang Veterans Association' to the rear of the monument.

A side plaque on black marble is inscribed with all the Wars & Conflicts Commemorated:

World War I -1914-1918
World War II -1939-1945
Siam-Burma, Death Railway -1942-1945
Malayan Emergency -1948-1960
Indonesian Confrontation -1963-1966
Re-Insurgency Period -1968-1990


Physical Address of Monument:
Padang Esplanade
George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I -1914-1918 World War II -1939-1945 Siam-Burma, Death Railway -1942-1945 Malayan Emergency -1948-1960 Indonesian Confrontation -1963-1966 Re-Insurgency Period -1968-1990 In Honor Of: To Our Glorious Dead - Lest We Forget Marker Text: To Our Glorious Dead List of Wars World War I -1914-1918 World War II -1939-1945 Siam-Burma, Death Railway -1942-1945 Malayan Emergency -1948-1960 Indonesian Confrontation -1963-1966 Re-Insurgency Period -1968-1990 Lest We Forget Penang Vetrans Association Date of dedication: 11/11/1929 Who Put it Here?: 'Penang Veterans Association', Description of Memorial: The memorial is in the form of a cenataph, on a stepped plinth, with an inscription, behind a metal fence. To the side is a plaque with a list of Wars & Conflicts.

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