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  2. The Cenotaph, Penang - Wikipedia

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    The Cenotaph is a war memorial in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Constructed in 1929, the memorial commemorates Allied servicemen who lost their lives during World War I . Located at the city's Esplanade , it serves as a venue for Remembrance Day ceremonies.

  3. Batu Maung - Wikipedia

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    Following the war's end, the fort was left forgotten until its eventual conversion into a war museum in 2002. [20] The Penang War Museum still retains the original military structures and equipment left behind by the British forces, such as bunkers, tunnels and machine-gun emplacements. The museum also serves as a venue for paintball activities ...

  4. Battle of Penang - Wikipedia

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    At the time, Penang was part of the Straits Settlements, a British Crown colony. Penang is an island off the west coast of Malaya, now the present day Malaysia. It is only a short distance from the mainland. The main town of Penang, George Town, is on a harbour. In the early months of the war, it was heavily used by Allied naval and merchant ...

  5. List of museums in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malacca Museum Corporation (Malay: Perbadanan Muzium Melaka, PERZIM) Aborigines Museum; Agricultural Museum; Beauty Museum; Chitty Museum; Democratic Government Museum; Education Museum

  6. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The museum building used to house the Penang Free School in 1821–1927. After Penang Free School moved to a new building in Green Lane, the Hutchings School took over the building in January 1928 and used it until 1960. The museum was opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang Raja Uda Raja Muhammad on 14 April 1965. [1]

  7. History of Penang - Wikipedia

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    The destruction of the Penang Secretariat building by the Allied bombardment caused the loss of a large part of the British and Japanese records concerning Penang Island, complicating post-war efforts to compile a comprehensive history of Penang. [101] The Penang Strait was also mined as part of efforts to constrict Japanese shipping. [102]

  8. Category:Museums in Penang - Wikipedia

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  9. List of military museums - Wikipedia

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    A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.