The 15,000 Australian soldiers who were taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore have been remembered at a Sydney service, marking the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in Australia's military history.
Dignitaries and descendants of the veterans gathered at the Sydney cenotaph in Martin Place at 11am on Tuesday to remember the service and sacrifice of members of the 8th Division, including the 8000 who perished as prisoners of war.
NSW Veteran Affairs Minister David Elliott attended the solemn commemoration as well as a host of military and police figures including Major General Forces Command, Matt Pearse, and newly sworn in NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.
