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World news story REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE HELD AT TAIPING WAR CEMETERY, MALAYSIA The British High Commission hosted a service of remembrance for the first time in recent years at Taiping War
Cemetery today (13 November) to remember those who served their countries in both World Wars and other conflicts since. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative
government The service this year also marks 77 years since the end of the Second World War. Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Defence Advisers from various countries stood in respectful
silence alongside representatives from the Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysian Veterans’ Associations, representatives of local societies and schools. The service began with a performance by
the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles pipers. British High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Charles Hay MVO then delivered his address saying: > Today we remember those who
sacrificed their lives fighting for > peace and for our liberty. We must never forget the price they paid > and continue to honour their legacy. > > The Taiping War Cemetery was
created by the British Army and is > managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. We have hosted > several memorials here over the years - including a visit in 2017 by > the
then His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, but > our annual remembrance event usually takes place in Kuala Lumpur. I > am pleased that this year we are able to hold
our remembrance > service in Taiping in the beautiful and emotive setting of the > Taiping War Cemetery The service continued with a reading of ‘In Flanders Fields’, delivered by Mr.
Paul Baker, British Veteran and ‘The Soldier by Rupert Brooke’ by Veerayah A/L Subramaniam, SM of Polis Diraja Malaysia. Defence Advisor, Captain Antony Stockbridge then performed a reading
of the ‘For the Fallen’ by Robert Laurence Binyon. After observing two minutes of silence in respect of the fallen heroes, the ceremony ended with the traditional laying of wreaths at the
base of the Cross, a solemn tribute to those who gave their lives in the name of peace. SHARE THIS PAGE The following links open in a new tab * Share on Facebook (opens in new tab) * Share
on Twitter (opens in new tab) UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 14 November 2022