The lives of those who died and suffered during the fall of Singapore, in World War II, were remembered at a commemoration of the 75th anniversary.
The 75th anniversary of the surrender is a reminder of how the US and Australia forged a long-lasting partnership. About 130,000 allied troops were taken prisoner, including 15,000 Australians, when Japanese forces streamed into Singapore across the Straits of Jahore in February 1942.
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove joined hundreds of others at a ceremony to mark the moment, recognised as Britain's worst 20th century military loss.