Title
Photograph of Choong Kim Siew
Year/Period
1963–1969
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 11.0 x 8.8 cm
Accession No.
2021-00216
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by the family of the late Robert Choong Kim Siew
This photograph shows Leading Seaman Choong Kim Siew wearing the uniform of the Royal Malaysian Navy. In 1957, Choong joined what was then known as the Royal Malayan Navy. The navy was responsible for the maritime defence of the newly-independent Malaya and was heavily involved in conflicts such as the Malayan Emergency and Konfrontasi. The Royal Malayan Navy was renamed in 1963 to reflect the formation of Malaysia.
