Title
Artillery shell casing from the 21-gun salute at the state funeral for Lee Kuan Yew
Year/Period
2015
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 32.9 x 15.0 x 19.0 cm
Accession No.
2016-00966
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Lee Hsien Loong
On 29 March 2015, Singapore bade farewell to Lee Kuan Yew with a 21-gun salute which took place after his cortege left Parliament House for the State Funeral. This artillery shell was fired from one of four ceremonial 25-pounder howitzers by gunners of the 21st Battalion Singapore Artillery. It was subsequently presented to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who donated it to the National Heritage Board.
