It’s not very often that you get an artefact with a lot of “heart” – in this case, this mug from World War II was once owned by a warrior who gave his life defending Singapore.
Lt. Ibrahim Sidek was a warrior at the Malay Regiment, who fought at one of the final stands against the Japanese Army. In February 1942, Lt. Ibrahim was executed for defying the Japanese order to remove the uniform.
This tin mug was the only left of Lt. Ibrahim that was kept by his wife, Mdm Sharifah Khadijah bt Hamid. It was later donated to the Reflections At Bukit Chandu interpretive centre.
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