| Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation 1942 – 1945 | |
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| Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |
 Civilian War Memorial, Singapore | |
| For civilian victims of the Japanese occupation of Singapore (1942–1945) | |
| Established | 15 June 1963 |
| Unveiled | 15 February 1967 |
| Location | 1°17′34.58″N 103°51′17.42″E / 1.2929389°N 103.8548389°E near |
| Designed by | Leong Swee Lim of Swan & Maclaren Architects |
| Total burials | 606 urns containing the remains of thousands of unknown civilians |
In deep and lasting sorrow this memorial is dedicated in memory of those of our civilians who were killed between February 15, 1942 and August 18, 1945 when the Japanese Armed Forces occupied Singapore | |
| Designated | 15 August 2013 |
| Reference no. | 65 |
The Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation, usually called the Civilian War Memorial (Chinese: 日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑; Malay: Tugu Peringatan Bagi Mangsa Awam Pemerintahan Jepun; Tamil: ஜப்பானியர் ஆதிக்க காலத்தில் உயிர் துறந்த பொதுமக்களுக்கன நினைவுச் சின்னம்), is a war memorial and heritage landmark in Singapore next to Esplanade MRT station. It was built in memory of the civilians killed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II. The Civilian War Memorial sits on serene parkland in the midst of busy city traffic near Singapore's Padang and City Hall. Located within the War Memorial Park at Beach Road within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district, it is usually easy to spot in most backdrops encompassing the CBD landscape. It was gazetted as the 65th national memorial on 15 August 2013.