Kundasang War Memorial and Gardens is Located behind the famous vegetable wholesale stalls .It is situated on the hill resembling a fort.
Before I return to East Malaysia form Sabah, after 4 memorable year of studying me and my friend tao Iong Aka “TAO FU” rented a Perodua Kelisa and drag our butts up to Kundasang for a photo taking trip as my friend just bought himself a new Cannon SLR camera.So on the way there were a lot of photo taking up and down keke etc……then we came to this place the Kundasing War Memorial.
Before I return to East Malaysia form Sabah, after 4 memorable year of studying me and my friend tao Iong Aka “TAO FU” rented a Perodua Kelisa and drag our butts up to Kundasang for a photo taking trip as my friend just bought himself a new Cannon SLR camera.So on the way there were a lot of photo taking up and down keke etc……then we came to this place the Kundasing War Memorial.
Major G.S. Carter, D.S.O. (Toby Carter) a New Zealander employed with Shell Oil Co. (Borneo) initiated the building of the Memorial in 1962, together with the launching of Kinabalu Park; to remember the 2,428 Australian and British prisoners who died during the World War II at the Sandakan POW Camp, and the casualties of the 3 infamous forced death marches i.e. Sandakan-Ranau Death March from Sandakan to Ranau. On top of that, it is also a tribute to the many locals who risked their lives while releasing the prisoners of war.
Only 6 Australians recorded survived in this tragedy to tell their horror and no English survivors were recorded.The 'fort-like' Memorial was designed by a local architect by the name of J.C. Robinson.
The 'fort-like' Memorial was designed by a local architect by the name of J.C. Robinson. It has 4 interlocking but separate gardens to represent the homelands of those who has died: an Australian Garden, a formal English Garden of roses, a Borneo Garden (on the oic on the left)with wild flowers of Kinabalu and at the top level is the 'Comtemplation Garden' with a reflection pool and pergola.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Memorial was beautifully restored in 2005 privately by Mr Sevee Charuruks & with funding provided by the Malaysian Government.
The Gardens are replanted with flowers, particularly roses and rare orchids that include the much sought after valuable Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Rothschild's slipper orchids. The memorial is open to local and foreign visitors not only to view the perfect gardens but to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the Freedom of others.
This is a picture of my fren Tao Iong "aka" Tao Fu in the English Garden.
and "god of gamble shot" coz can show ppl ur real face....;-)
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Memorial was beautifully restored in 2005 privately by Mr Sevee Charuruks & with funding provided by the Malaysian Government.
The Gardens are replanted with flowers, particularly roses and rare orchids that include the much sought after valuable Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Rothschild's slipper orchids. The memorial is open to local and foreign visitors not only to view the perfect gardens but to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the Freedom of others.
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