Kent Ridge Park , Keranji War Cemetary , Singapore. Cemetary no. 385 engraved ' Adnan Saidi , Lieutenant.' Actually his body was never found. The Battle of Opium Hill had witnessed everything. One of the local who resided along Bukit Chandu, went to the battleground few days after the bloody battle, ' I saw the the body of malay soldiers along the field scattered and dismembered. At one of the barnyard, they were few bodies pile lying, one of them which the throat severely slithed several times, the uniform soaked with plenty of blood, by judging the badge at his uniform , he was officer that could be Adnan Saidi. Some record also mentioned his body then burn into ashes by the Japaneese.
Earlier, during the battle, after seriouly wounded and shot, Adnan went on fighting with the bare hand and rifle bayonetded attached. Unable to stand and lying prone to ground, he finally surrounded by the Jap, being dragged and hung to a tree, and fiercely boyoneted numerous time until death. All this gruesome and tragic moment witness by Corporal Yaacob in front of his very eyes. Yaacob still alive today.
Adnan already realised,situation getting untenable for his company. But his decision still bold, he yelled to his comrades , ' Let today be the evident of our loyalty to our code, we have to fight to our last breath, think about our family and love ones, think about our country and they really need our protection and sacrifice, remember our code , death before dishonor...'
Today, I doubt the spirit of this gallant warrior and honored soldier still lurked in our innermost strenght and zeal. I still hesitate that today people are willing to give their life to this beloved country . This only can be shown by the intagibles within human , the true understanding the purpose of life and compel obedience to God.
Last words from Lieutenant Adnan, probably will boost some our diluted spirit :
The History had proven that we had conquered the world, we are able to build an empire, able to build large ships, even bigger then Portuguese Flora d Le Mar, that is before we were conquered....Other people realize our capability, that's why they are scared, when we want to take back what is ours. Our Independence can give large impact to the world....Remember that the we were independence and sovereign and we are the one who said "Biar putih tulang jangan putih mata" (better die trying than losing, death before dishonor )
Al-Fatihah to Adnan Saidi (1915-1942)
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