List of massacres in Singapore

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Singapore (numbers may be approximate):

Name Date Location Deaths Perpetrator(s) Notes
1915 Singapore Mutiny February 15, 1915 Singapore 36 British Indian Army's 5th Light Infantry
Sook Ching massacre February 18 – March 2, 1942 Singapore 40,000–50,000 Imperial Japanese Army, Military Police Corps [1]
Selarang Barracks Incident August 30 - September 5, 1942 Singapore ≥4 Indian National Army [2]
Double Tenth incident October 10, 1943 Singapore 57 Imperial Japanese Army, Military Police Corps [3]
Geylang Bahru family murders January 6, 1979 Block 58, Geylang Bahru 4 Unknown [4]
Ang Mo Kio family murders March 28, 1983 Ang Mo Kio, Singapore 3 Lim Beng Hai and Michael Tan Teow

References

  1. ^ Hirofumi, Hayashi. "The Battle of Singapore, the Massacre of Chinese and Understanding of the Issue in Postwar Japan | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus". The Asia Pacific Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ Heaney, Chelsea (30 August 2022). ""Four days of unhappiness and worry" - Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "1943 - Double Tenth Massacre". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Inhumane Slaughter of Four Siblings In Their Own Home - by The Mystique - Medium". the-mystique.medium.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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