The Civilian War Memorial is a war memorial and heritage landmark in Singapore which was built in the memory of the civilians who were killed during World War II during the Japanese occupation of Singapore . 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 is said that between 15 February 1942 and 12 September 1945, more than 50,000 people were killed during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. The Civilian War Memorial, located east of the Padang on Beach Road, commemorates these civilian victims of World War II and the unity of Singapore’s four main races—Malay, Chinese, Indian and Eurasian.