Civilian War Memorial

Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation 1942 – 1945
日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑 (Chinese) Tugu Peringatan Bagi Mangsa Awam Pemerintahan Jepun (Malay) ஜப்பானியர் ஆதிக்க காலத்தில் உயிர் துறந்த பொதுமக்களுக்கன நினைவுச் சின்னம் (Tamil) 日本占領の民間人犠牲者を追悼 (Japanese) 1942 – 1945
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Civilian War Memorial, Singapore
For civilian victims of the Japanese occupation of Singapore (1942–1945)
Established	15 June 1963; 61 years ago (1963-06-15)
Unveiled	15 February 1967; 57 years ago (1967-02-15)
Location	1°17′34.58″N 103°51′17.42″E / 1.2929389°N 103.8548389°E / 1.2929389; 103.8548389 War Memorial Park, Singapore near  Padang and City Hall
Designed by	Leong Swee Lim of Swan & Maclaren Architects
Total burials	606 urns containing the remains of thousands of unknown civilians
In deep and lasting sorrow this memorial is dedicated in memory of those of our civilians who were killed between February 15, 1942 and August 18, 1945 when the Japanese Armed Forces occupied Singapore
National monument of Singapore
Designated	15 August 2013; 10 years ago (2013-08-15)
Reference no.	65

The Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation, usually called the Civilian War Memorial (Chinese: 日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑; Malay: Tugu Peringatan Bagi Mangsa Awam Pemerintahan Jepun; Tamil: ஜப்பானியர் ஆதிக்க காலத்தில் உயிர் துறந்த பொதுமக்களுக்கன நினைவுச் சின்னம்), is a war memorial and heritage landmark in Singapore next to Esplanade MRT station. It was built in memory of the civilians killed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II. The Civilian War Memorial sits on serene parkland in the midst of busy city traffic near Singapore's Padang and City Hall. Located within the War Memorial Park at Beach Road within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district, it is usually easy to spot in most backdrops encompassing the CBD landscape. It was gazetted as the 65th national memorial on 15 August 2013.