My first time visiting this place although I have lived here for a long time. It is beautiful, tranquil and well kept. 24,000 fallen soldiers from World War II are buried here, including those from Australia, NZ, The Great Britain, India, Malaysia and Singapore (part of the allied Commonwealth forces). Most died in the battles against the Japanese invasion of Singapore and Malaya (from Dec 1941) or as POW (the site was a prison built by the Japanese). The Japanese occupation of Singapore lasted 3 and half years till their surrender in Aug 1945. Some soldiers died as young as 19 yo, some without a name. To think of it, they were someone’s son, brother, husband and father. Dawn memorial services are held on Anzac Day every year. It’s sad to see so many graves, and this is a stark reminder of the ravage of war - LEST WE FORGET. Buried here are also two of Singapore’s former presidents, Yusof Ishak and Dr Benjamin Sheares. The place is within walking distance from the Kranji MRT Station.

Although not the most uplifting of places, I believe that we should all visit war cemeteries, to remind ourselves that our freedom is as a result of the sacrifices of others. As you enter the cemetery you will see the Stone of Remembrance near the entrance to the Cross of Sacrifice, leading to a terrace with four memorials. The largest of these is the Singapore Memorial, engraved with the names of 25,000 soldiers and airmen. This memorial looks like a plane with a star at the top of a single pylon. It was unveiled in 1957 and overlooks the Johor straits where the Japanese first landed in Singapore. The cemetery is beautifully maintained and is definitely worth a visit.

Nice peaceful place befitting a memorial. Too bad over the years the skyline viewed from the memorial has changed so drastically. But the dignity of the place remains.

A very sombre place and built to match the subject it sets out to represent. Most of the ages on the tombstones are in their 20s. Memorials like these are a poignant reminder to be grateful to the times we live in. Bicycles are not allowed in so bring a lock as the CP is rather desolate.

1st time trying to visit this place was during covid period where they locked it up. We returned again few weeks ago and my hubby brought me to the late President Yusuf Ishak's cemetery. I didnt know we could visit this place. Would return to the war memorial next.

Serene, peaceful. A bit of of the way. Suitable as a memorial site to honour those paid the ultimate sacrifice. Note: Due to the current pandemic, the opening hours are now 9 am to 4 pm. Temperature and Safe Entry at the side gate. Look for directions at the main entrance.

Visit few times when I was young, been so many years not coming back and this my first time return for so long. Even forget that Yusof Ishak grave is outside. The only downside is there's no toilet, food and water. Plus walking uphill is not for everyone. So if you are planning to visit, just be prepared before coming here. Most things you need are at kranji mrt and better take by bus. It may look near by map but it really far for those who walk.

Very quite place. A place which is dedicated to the people who died while saving the country during World War II. You will see memorial walls, War Graves, the State Cemetery, and the Military Graves. On the memorial wall, twenty four thousands name of soldiers and airmen had been recorded. Due to Covid-19, they have kept the main gate closed and you can enter from the side gate. The opening hours has been changed to 9 am - 4 pm. It is one of the good history place to visit. Its really worth visiting.

Very peaceful place to visit. Clean n nicely maintained So nice to see they plant different flowers beside each tombstone Please take of metal stopper protruding out from the floor

Beautiful, peaceful, serene and immaculately taken care of by @cwgc Over 24,000 fallen rest in this cemetery Though provoking and a reminder to us all that we owe so much to our brave men and women who fought to give our freedom today Please, whilst you're visiting Singapore, take the time to go and visit this site and pay your respects. Grab taxi cost $20 from Central city area, and there is an MRT station nearby too of you want to get the train there or back. Super efficient and problem free on either transport modes Lest we Forget

As an ex Vet myself this is a place that you must visit in Singapore. People need to understand what soldiers go through so that you have your freedom today!!

A very peaceful and quiet place.

A cementary place to Singapore History. Peaceful, quiet and respect the heroes who sacrificed for Singapore. Well maintained in the hot weather.👍👍👍👍👍

Have not been here since Covid. Happened to pass by and took the opportunity to visit the place. It is still well maintained, peaceful and clean.

Here I felt reverence, courage, poignance & appreciated the relevance of preserving the past. Very glad to see that these past war heroes rested in such peaceful, beautiful gardens well maintained by team of gardeners & workers.

Very solemn atmosphere. Really doesn't feel like you are in Singapore anymore. Very beautifully made place. Not a fun place to visit per say but a place you should still visit. No drinks or food sold there.

The Kranji War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Kranji) is located in Kranji, Singapore, and is the final resting place for Allied soldiers who perished during the Battle of Singapore and the subsequent Japanese occupation of the island from 1942 to 1945 and in other parts of Southeast Asia during World War II.

Note that it is closed on Sat/Sun during this Covid period.

Very well maintained by the team and worth a visit. Beautifully kept grounds and memorial to all heroes.

Peaceful..n reminds of the debt we owe to so many fallen

Peaceful resting place with manicured grounds that are carefully maintained.

Looking at the names of those unfortunately dead because of the war, makes you grateful for living in a free world. Huge respect and love to those who fought for our freedom and lost their lives.

Due to covid19, the main gate is closed. Proceed to side gate to enter. Very calm and quiet place.

Closed on weekends, check the revised timing posted in photo gallery

Quiet place; and rightfully so - a place of remembrance for commonwealth allied forces that died during WW2.

As part of COVID measures, this is closed on Sat/Sun/PH. Entrance is at the side gate, near their office for SafeEntry and temperature taking. Good place for cycling destination.

ww2 monument

Just passing by

It is a nice quiet place

Just a serenity place which you will feel at peace.

Lest we forget

Came to see my grandad

Very well maintained memorial. The place has a respectful feel for all the fallen soldiers, and it is well marked and laid out. If you are a history person this should be a must stop on the itinerary.

Solemn and serene place to give thanks to and to learn of the sacrifices of men in their fight to preserve the peace we enjoy today.

Lot of history and sad reminder of the past. Few hundred graves and some 24 thousand names of soldeirs on the wall. Who lost their lives in the cruel war - innocent commoners sacrificed for colonial greed. Out of 24 thousand names I think approximately 70 to 80% from Indian subcontinents - canon fodder from the colony serving their occupiers. Some of them as toung as 18 years.

The Kranji War Memorial is a calm and tranquil repose atop a small hillock with an expansive view of the surrounding industries and factories so ubiquitous in Kranji. It's smaller than what I expected, but still retains an air of reverence and and reservation. I guess it can be quite peaceful... if the electric generators aren't working in the background!!

HOG, The Remembrance Ride Organised by the Harley Owners Group short #HOG , the Singapore Chapter, served to commemorate the Fallen of WWII, 1939 to 1945. Taking off at 6.15 am, the ride took off at the Wearnes-Harley dealership that took us on an island crossing ride to Kranji! This yearly day to remind us that freedom that we enjoy today came at a price! 4000 fallen are buried at the Kranji War Memorial, with a total of 20000 names engraved at the memorial! The importance to remember, so #LestWeForget is something that the Harley Owners Group has supported for many years! A somber affair but also one that showed commitment by the Riders of which 26 gathered for this occasion is one of the many community projects that HOG Singapore supports! #HOG #HarleyOwnersGroup #HOGSingapore #remembrance

Most Beautiful and quiet memorial place in Singapore. Sunday afternoon but no people but us.

Excellent, well tended Commonwealth War Cemetary with excellent service on Remembrance Sunday.

Very moving place to visit and pay respects to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Frustrating that the security guard insisted the site closed at 6pm and asking us to leave then, despite signs and website saying 6.30pm.

As are most CWGC cemeteries this is kept so well. The view from the memorial looking down at the rows of graves going down the hill is breathtaking. The view over Singapore makes the siting of this cemetery something else.

Went for a Kranji War Memorial tour during the end of a reverist cycle. The tour is useful to learn and appreciate the grave and the stories of the fallen soldiers. It is 10 mins to 15 mins walk to the entrance from Kranji MRT. Be sure to bring water, a hat and visit the toliet at the mrt station.

Located in a nice serene area

Very peaceful and beautiful place. Well-kept with pretty flowers too. I feel like it's a place you could go to sit with your thoughts if you wanted to. I did encounter quite a lot of insects flying around me though. Note: Don't be alarmed by the closed gate as you head towards the memorial because you have to go to the side gate to do trace together check-in now.

24,000 soldiers from Commonwealth country die fighting for freedom of Singapore

A good place to pay your respect to the country elders and to those who have fallen during WWII. Too bad it was closed in the weekend due to Covid...It is open for the weekdays only during this stressing time of Covid.

Historical place and well maintained

It is sunny and dry. There is a light breeze that makes it comfortable to walk around. I can't help feeling overwhelmed with the numbers of lost young lives just because the adults politicians cannot resolve their differences.

Visited Kranji War Memorial. Felt grateful and thankful for the heroes who have gone on before us; cos if not for their sacrifices, Singapore won’t be who she is today.

A very well kept War Memorial. Thank you to the lives that was lost during WWII. 😢

Good place for leisure stroll. Also a good history place. Windy and airy. Worth the trip.

Quite haunting to think of the sheer number of Singaporean, Australian, New New Zealander, Indian, Gurka, and other nationalities defending Singapore. The neural pays great homage to their memory and sacrifice.

Kranji War Memorial, honours men and women from Britain, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Malaya, the Netherlands and New Zealand who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Memorials, is made up of these three cemeteries: the Kranji War Cemetery, the Kranji Military Cemetery and the State Cemetery. Kranji War Cemetery Before World War II, Kranji was an ammunition dumping ground for the British military. It was not far from here, by the mouth of the Kranji River, that the Japanese Imperial Guards landed on 9 February 1942. The Kranji War Cemetery began as a small cemetery started by the prisoners, which was later endorsed by the Army Graves Service after the re-occupation of Singapore in 1946. The cemetery was designed by Colin St Clair Oakes, and built and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Every year, on the Sunday closest to Remembrance Day on 11 November, a memorial service is held to pay tribute to those who gave their lives. Kranji Military Cemetery The Kranji Military Cemetery is predominantly a non-world war site that adjoins Kranji War Cemetery. The cemetery was built in 1975, when graves from the Pasir Panjang and Ulu Pandan cemeteries had to be relocated there. The Kranji Military Cemetery comprises 1,422 burials of servicemen and their families. State Cemetery The State Cemetery has two graves. Yusof bin Ishak, who served as Singapore's president from August 1965 to November 1970, and died on 23 November 1970, was buried here. Benjamin Henry Sheares, who succeeded Yusof bin Ishak as the second president of Singapore on 2 January 1971, was also buried here after he died on 12 May 1981.

Excellent reminder of what so many people did so that we can live in peace. Poignant tribute. Beautifully laid out and maintained.

Serene place befitting all the heroes who perished. More should be done to educate the young so we will always stay vigilant and never let this ever be repeated in any future generation. I see the newly commissioned officers coming for a Memorial Service. Kudos! This must NEVER STOP....THIS commemoration!

Well kept, clean and informative War Memorial. Lest we forget

Very moving well worth visit

Beautiful place for remembrance.

(Translated by Google) Bugis (Original) Bugis

No toilet

(Translated by Google) Solemn, a place to remember the past (Original) 庄严肃穆，适合追忆过去的地方

Beautiful!!!

Nothing much

If of military background, definitely worth the trip on MRT to this peaceful cemetery to honour so many who lost their lives during and at the end of the war. The MRT trip also showed us more of the local residential areas of the city.

Feels great to see the war Martyrs and that too when most of them who died were belonging to other countries. It's a must visit to understand Singapore's war history and understand the impact, contribution of foreigners.

Prepare your hat, mineral water and umbrella. You can put bouquet of flowers to put on the memorial.

Always interesting to see war graves. Headstones a bit worn for its age

Learn about history.learn about world war 2 . I saw a 15 year olds grave he was fighting for his country's independence

RIP, beautiful place to visit and to pay respect

? Well maintained tranquility. From a design perspective, the memorial evokes an art deco biplane crossed with a submarine conning tower. Very majestic steps lead uphill from the parking lot to the monument. Former President Benjamin Sheares' grave is close to entrance to the stairs on the right hand side. Best close to closing time as the sun sinks in the west.

Best if you visit this place in the morning ~9/10 pm and above 4lm for a nice side light frkm the sun

Remembering the glorious names, whom had sacrificed their life for our freedom. They will always be remembered. I am so grateful to them.

I am very proud to see the Punjabi (Sikh) community, regularly showing their respects to the fallen soldiers, who gave up their lives to defend Singapore. Prayers have been held there and most importantly, they teach children and reminds elders of what a caring society should be. I would like to see other racial groups taking such iniatives. GREAT JOB TO PUNJABI (SIKH) COMMUNITY !!!

No public toilet

Windy hill top, scenic views and meaningful sacrifices memorialized here

Brought my gals here to remember that our freedom wasn't free. All locals should pay this place a visit to remember the man and woman who took part in WWII, "They died for all free men"

Very peaceful and it has a lot of meaning to all the structures there.

Very sobering

A pretty sombre place to visit. Would recommend everyone to visit at least once. A guided tour would be good to fully understand the stories behind the memorial. It does get really hot in the day.

Remberance for the fallen...

Great and wonderful

(Translated by Google) Before the British army died, the grave (Original) 之前英軍戦死 墳墓

(Translated by Google) Md Kaisan Mullah (Original) Md Kaisan Mollah

Always a surreal reminder of our past.

Came during weekend when it's closed but I can still get quite a nice view of place. Remembering our heroes.

War memorial for those that sacrificed so that we free

(Translated by Google) Interesting place for World War II history buffs (Original) מקום מענין לחובבי היסטוריה של מלחמת העולם השניה

A place with deep sadness to visit. A memorial to remember our martyr who died defending our country. A beautiful and well maintained place, so peaceful here, good job. A place to bring the kids to remember the fallen heroes. Awesome tribute and very moving. Very emotional. Easy access here from the train station. Walking distance.

Beautiful. Peaceful. Thought provoking.

Amazing scenery

(Translated by Google) Kf1 (Original) Kf1

Sobering.

My ancestor is there

The Kranji War Memorial in Singapore honours the men and women from the Commonwealth who died in the line of duty during World War II. Deep within a quiet neighbourhood, about 22 kilometres from the city centre, lies the Kranji War Memorial, a hillside cemetery that is quite beautiful in its serenity once you get there. The memorial honours the men and women from Britain, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Malaya, the Netherlands and New Zealand who died in the line of duty during World War II. Here, you’ll see more than 4,400 white gravestones lined up in rows on the cemetery’s gentle slope. The Chinese Memorial in plot 44 marks a mass grave for 69 Chinese servicemen who were killed by the Japanese when Singapore fell in February 1942. As you walk the short flight of steps to the hilltop terrace, you’ll see four memorials. The largest is the Singapore Memorial, with its huge star-topped central pylon that rises to a height of 24 metres. This memorial bears the names of more than 24,346 Allied soldiers and airmen killed in Southeast Asia who have no known grave. You can find the register, kept by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, at the entrance. Every year, on the Sunday closest to Remembrance Day on 11 November, a memorial service is held to pay tribute to those who gave their lives.