List of military training deaths in Singapore


is conscription in Singapore; all male citizens and second-generation permanent residents are mandated by law to serve for around two years in either the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Civil Defence Force or the Singapore Police Force. Due to training safety regulations, training deaths are rare, but do occur from time to time. Below is a list of reported deaths that resulted from training incidents:

Training deaths in Singapore

National servicemanDateAgeIncidentPlace
Recruit Allen Tan Chong Huat19Fatally stung by hornets.Chua Chu Kang, Singapore
Sergeant Tan Chong Giam17 September 197919Shot by a recruit at point-blank range.Nee Soon Rifle Range, Singapore
Private Edward Rengasamy29 August 198118Soldier died after iron piece pierced his throat during SAF Display RehearsalWest Coast Park, Singapore
Corporal Tamil Selvam s/o Suppiah9 October 198222Fatally wounded in a training exercise.Sembawang, Singapore
Private Tham Wai Keong23 May 198319Tham was found dead a day after he had gone missing from a route march. The state coroner reported that the private died from a ruptured stomach, but an open verdict was recorded as a forensic pathologist was unable to exclude the possibility that Tham was hit by the entrenching tool found next to his body.
Tham's death sparked an infamous urban legend about the bunk he once resided in.		Pulau Tekong, Singapore
Lieutenant Koh Meah Wan10 April 198423Died of unspecified "serious injuries" during a training exercise.Sungei Gedong, Singapore
Recruit Sim Keat Kee13 April 198419Collapsed during a two-kilometre run.-
Recruit Bak Yow Hock18 April 198417Died while undergo training at School of Naval Training.Sembawang, Singapore
Private Hay Yong Chye26 November 198619Buried alive.Sarimbun Ave, Singapore
Staff Sergeant Goh Kim Loong
Corporal Ramiya Mohan
Lieutenant Ng Soon Hup
Lieutenant Siow Poh Guan
Lieutenant Wee Tong Leong
Captain Lakbir Singh		24 January 1987-Helicopter crash.Near Brunei International Airport, Brunei
Third Sergeant Ronnie Tan Han Chong
Lance Corporal Low Yin Tit		-A 155mm artillery round exploded in the barrel of a FH-2000 howitzer during a live-firing exercise conducted by the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery. Twelve other servicemen were injured in the incident, including a liaison officer from the New Zealand Army. The explosion was caused by a defective fuze supplied by the Chartered Ammunition Industries which failed to ensure that the fuzes procured by its contractor met military specifications.Waiouru Army Camp, New Zealand
Captain Teddy Quah Kok Meng11 December 1999-Died after the car he was travelling in crashed into a tree.Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia
Second Lieutenant Daryl Loh Chuan Rong-A Full-Time National Serviceman. Thrown overboard as the Missile Gunboat he was on suddenly accelerated and struck another gunboat.Changi Naval Base, Singapore
Lance-Corporal Mohd Shahlan bin Abdul Rahim-Collapsed while taking his Individual Physical Proficiency Test, and died in hospital.Clementi Camp, Singapore
Recruit Ivan Ho Yong Hua -Found unconscious at training ground and died in hospital.Pulau Tekong, Singapore
Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai-Died from asphyxia and near drowning during a POW survival training course. Four commando officers conducting the training were jailed for carrying out an inappropriate "dunking" procedure that led to his death.Unspecified
Special Constable Trainee Roslan Bin Saharo-Collapsed shortly after commencing a trial IPPT conducted at the Home Team Academy on 13 May 2008. He was reported to have been unwell before the run, and died in hospital two days later due to complications caused by heat stroke. Further enquiry found that he failed to report that he had a fever, and insisted on continuing the run despite concerns from squad-mates.Home Team Academy, Singapore
Recruit Andrew Cheah Wei Siong-Fainted during a 2 kilometre training walk as part of the enhanced Basic Military Training for obese recruits. He was evacuated by helicopter to Singapore General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.Pulau Tekong, Singapore
Officer Cadet Trainee Lam Jia Hao Clifton20Collapsed during a jungle orientation training in Brunei; died in hospital.Brunei
Private Foo Wei Rong Joe20Collapsed while doing pull-ups. He was later evacuated to Tengah Medical Centre, where the doctors tried to resuscitate him. He subsequently sent to National University Hospital while the medical doctor and medic continued their resuscitation attempt en route, but was subsequently pronounced dead.Lim Chu Kang Camp, Singapore
First Warrant Officer Tan Poh Eng53Died in a parachuting accident.Bloemfountein, South Africa
Second Lieutenant Chan Wei Kit Nicholas21Found pinned under Land Rover during vehicle inspection.Seletar Camp, Singapore
Lance Corporal Eugin Wee Yong Choon20Hit by a truck driven by another serviceman while unloading stores.Jurong Camp, Singapore
Specialist Cadet Trainee Ee Chun Sheng21Heart defectAma Keng Training Area, Lim Chu Kang, Singapore
Corporal Li Hong Yang28Collapsed after completing the 2.4 kilometre run in the IPPT.Kranji Camp, Singapore
Private Dominique Sarron Lee Rui Feng21Breathing difficulties triggered by an allergic reaction to smoke grenades. COI found out that CPT Najib Hanuk Bin Muhamad Jalal was responsible for throwing 6 smoke grenades. Death could have been prevent if Safety officer CPT Chia Thye Siong had stopped CPT Najib.Murai Urban Training Facility
Third Sergeant Tan Mou Sheng20Found pinned to his jeep and unconscious after its driver, 3SG Cavin Tan, lost control of the vehicle.Marsiling, Singapore
Lance Corporal Muhammad Fahrurrazi Bin Salim20Went missing during a jungle training exercise. He was the coxswain in a convoy of four boats meant to support water crossing segment of the exercise. His body was found three days later, 200 metres from his last known position.Sungai Batu Apoi river, Temburong, Brunei
Lance-Corporal Tan Tai Sen23Hit by falling tree while waiting to enter training area.Ama Keng Training Area, Lim Chu Kang, Singapore
Third Sergeant Chan Hiang Cheng Gavin21His Bionix Infantry Fighting Vehicle toppled sideways while he was guiding it out of difficult terrain; he was heli-evacuated to Rockhampton Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia
Private Lee Han Xuan Dave19Displayed signs of hyperthermia on 18 April after completing an 8 kilometre fast march. Lee was evacuated to the camp's medical centre and subsequently transferred to Changi General Hospital, where he was warded in an intensive care unit, but his condition only worsened.Bedok Camp, Singapore
Corporal First Class Liu Kai22Killed in a training accident when a Bionix AFV vehicle reversed into his Land Rover during a training exercise.Murai Urban Training Facility
Corporal First Class Aloysius Pang28Died four days after sustaining severe chest and abdominal injuries when the barrel of a self-propelled Howitzer was lowered while he was repairing it with two other SAF personnel during Exercise Thunder Warrior.Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand