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In 1942, Adnan, then a lieutenant, led his platoon to put up fierce resistance against the Japanese during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore, and was ultimately killed in action. He is celebrated as a national hero in present-day Malaysia and Singapore.
Adnan Saidi (Lieutenant) (b. 1915, Selangor, Malaysia–d. 1942, Singapore) was an officer in C Company of the Malay Regiment’s 1st Battalion, during the Japanese invasion of Singapore in February 1942.1 On 14 February 1942, Adnan and his troops made a brave last stand at Opium Hill (Bukit Chandu), during the battle of Pasir Panjang.2 Towards ...
In February 1942, Lieutenant Adnan Saidi led a small group of fighters against a 13,000-strong, battle-hardened Japanese force hell bent on capturing Singapore 1. Despite the odds stacked against them, they held their ground for three days, momentarily thwarting the veteran army’s plans.
Between 13 and 14 February 1942, Singapore witnessed one of its fiercest battles ever known in her history. Amongst those who fought valiantly in that Battle for Pasir Panjang and lost their lives was a 27 year-old infantry officer, Lt. Adnan Saidi.
An exemplary figure of valour, Lieutenant Adnan Saidi was a war hero who fought to protect Singapore in one of the most ferocious battles in the World War II. At the age of 18, Adnan Saidi joined the Malay Regiment, a military force formed at Port Dickson, Malaya.
Adnan bin Saidi was born at Kajang, Selangor in 1915 along the western Malay coast. During the Battle of Singapore, he led a 42-men platoon in a fierce defense of Pasir Panjang Ridge between 12 and 14 Feb 1942 despite being out-gunned by Japanese artillery.
Nov 26, 2013 · Lieutenant Adnan Bin Saidi, (? 1915- 14 February 1942) was a Malayan hero at the Battle of Singapore in World War II. He was born at Kajang, Selangor and was a Muslim from the Minangkabau (Western Sumatra) tribe.
Feb 14, 2012 · The battle of Opium Hill took place on 14 February 1942 during the Japanese invasion of SingJapore.1 Part of the wider battle for Pasir Panjang, the battle of Opium Hill is remembered for the heroic last stand of 2nd Lieutenant Adnan Saidi and the soldiers from C Company of the Malay Regiment’s 1st Battalion, against the 18th ...
Join us on a captivating journey through history as Asia Obscura shines a spotlight on the unsung hero, Lieutenant Adnan Saidi.
A Malay platoon, consisting of 42 soldiers and their officers, commanded by Second Lieutenant Adnan Saidi, was holding a critical part of the British defences at Bukit Chandu.
