The definition of a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
And we believe that a good hero needs to be courageous, brave, honest and selfless. Also, good heroes cannot be simply found anywhere, but we agree that Lieutenant Adnan bin Saidi of the Malay Regiment is truly a good hero.
He was a Malayan Soldier of the 1st Infantry Brigade which fought the Japanese in the Battle of Singapore. He was very courageous and led a 42-strong platoon from the Malay Regiment and they fought at the Battle of Pasir Panjang, at Pasir Panjang Ridge in the Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) area on 12-14 February 1942. They were heavily outnumbered but Adnan refused to surrender and urged his men to fight to the end. Although they had shortages of food and ammunition, they still managed to hold off the Japanese for two days. He was very selfless as even though he was shot, he still did his best and continued fighting the Japanese, such that he did not care about his injury. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese soldiers, who then tied him to a cherry tree and bayoneted him to death.
He is now considered a hero by both Malaysians and Singaporeans and there is a plaque in commemoration of him.
Source: Wikipedia, Youtube
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You can better describe about battle of Bukit Chandu, like how they fought against the Japanese and built up their defences with sandbag. Also, you can add his motto for his platoon ' death before dishonour'. Further details can be taken from http://web.singnet.com.sg/~nainz/malayregiment.html
ReplyDeleteThe video shows the battle at Bukit Chandu quite clearly. It can capture the interest of the audience watching it. Also, you managed to relate from what he did to the question of the project. (:
-Group 1
Thanks:D
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