Kundasang War Memorial and Gardens

---

'Contemplation Garden' with a reflection pool in 1995 and in 2011(above 2 photos).

昆達山戰爭紀念園。
紀念第二次世界大戰犧牲的2,428名澳大利亞及英國士兵。

紀念園分四個花園：
1) 澳大利亞園、
2) 英國園、
3) 婆羅洲園、
4) 沉思園及水池

---

Kundasang War Memorial and Gardens

Kundasang War Memorial commemorate 2,428 brave Australian and British Prisoners of War who died in Sandakan and during the infamous death marches to Ranau during World War II.

At the end of the march, no English survivors left, only six Australians survived in the tragedy.

These six Australians survived to tell the horror.

If the Japanese conquerors was able to get done with these 6 last survivors, today no one will be able to know the details of this infamous story of WW2 in Malaysia.

But glad full to the initiative of a young New Zealander Toby Carter.

Major G.S. Carter, D.S.O. (Toby Carter) was an employee of Shell Oil Company based in Borneo. He initiated the building of a Memorial to remember these groups prisoners of war who died during the War.

Kundasang War Memorial and Gardens is like a fort on a hill, located immediately behind the rows of shops.

Kundasang War Memorial is made up of four gardens representing the different nationalities -

1) Australian Garden

2) English Garden

3) Borneo Garden

4) Contemplation Garden and Pool

The beautiful gardens are a reminder for those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of others.

I first came to the Memorial Garden in 1976 and many years later in 1995 with family members.

Kundasang Town has always been my favorite location ever since. Since 1995 I passed by Kundasang Town several times yet non I drop in Memorial Gardens again.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Memorial was restored in 2005 by Mr Sevee Charuruks and with funding provided by the Malaysian Government.

Xing and me came in 30th August 2011 and spend some time to have a closer look at changes of the Memorial since 1995.

We met the restorer Mr. Sevee Charuruks.