Press Release
Artillery Shell Casings From the 21-Gun Salute for the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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17 March 2016
The Government has decided to present the 21 artillery shell casings from the 21-gun salute fired during the State Funeral Procession of Mr Lee Kuan Yew to the eulogists at the State Funeral Service, the organisers of the State Funeral, and institutions and organisations that have been closely associated with Mr Lee.
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On 29 March 2015, during the State Funeral Procession of founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the 21st Battalion, Singapore Artillery fired a 21-gun salute with four ceremonial 25-pounder howitzers for Mr Lee from the Padang.
The twenty-one artillery shell casings were subsequently collected. The Government has decided to present the shell casings to the eulogists at the State Funeral Service, the organisers of the State Funeral and institutions and organisations that have been closely associated with Mr Lee. The recipients include the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force, the People’s Association, the Parliament, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, the Housing & Development Board, the National Parks Board, and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
17 MARCH 2016
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