Police Memorials
This Memorial is
located at Police H.Q.,Kuala Lumpur. It comprises the
main monument surrounded by a Wall of Honour recording
the names of those killed in the line of duty*. Simon
Hutchinson of the Royal Malaysia Police Former Officers
Assn.reports in the August'06 Newsletter that the
Association's efforts since 2001 for the CommonwealthWar
Graves Commission to accept responsibility for the upkeep
of the 157 graves of European Police Officers who died
during the Emergency has finally been succesful. For full
details of the graves go HERE.
Main Memorial & Wall of Honour
* European Police
Sgts.& Police Lts. numbered less than 2% of the total
Police strength but comprise 5% of the Police killed in
action during the Emergency. None of their names are
shown on the Wall of Honour. In 2003 two plaques
recording their names were installed in the Police
Museum, Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. oo0oo
In May,2003 a Memorial
to the 1400 plus Police Officers of the Royal Malayan ,
Royal Malaysian, Singapore and Borneo Police Service who
were killed in action during WW2, 1st.&
2nd.Emergencies and the 'Confrontation' was unveiled in
the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near
Lichfield, Staffordshire, U.K.* Originally proposed by
Colin Woolhouse, ex P/Lt., it was paid for by members of
the Royal Malaysia Police Former Officers Assn.,UK. The
Memorial plaque bears the badge of the Royal Malaysian
Police and is inscribed: " Dedicated to all
ranks of the former Malayan, Singapore and
Bornean Police Forces subsequently united
in the Royal Malaysian Police Especially
remembering those who gave their lives in
the Second World War and later campaigns 1948 -
1989"
Gus Fletcher,Dpty
Chairman - Simon Hutchinson,Chairman - Paddy
Giles,Hon.Sec.
Colin Woolhouse
laying wreath
* Established in 1997
from an idea by the current Director, Commander David
Childs and the late Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, the
Memorial Arboretum covers 150 acres planted with 40,000
trees and adjoins the River Tame. Divided into 55 areas
covering all the campaigns of the 20th.Century it is
available for Memorials to be erected by armed
services,civil defence and welfare veterans associations.