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TYPES OF MILITARY FUNERAL IN THE DRESSING THE DECEASED
SAF
The deceased servicemen is given the highest
A military funeral is a funeral where military honour and he shall be dressed in No 1
procedures and honours are incorporated in uniform.
recognition of the services of a deceased
military serviceman who had served the SAF. DRESSING THE COFFIN
There are two types of military funeral The coffin of the soldier during a Military
namely:
funeral is draped with a State flag which
symbolises the nation’s recognition in token
a. Full Military Funeral - A full military
funeral may be accorded to an SAF that he died in service of the State and that
serviceman, in full-time service or during the state takes the responsibility for what it
national service training, whose death is ordered him to do. The flag’s red half with
attributable to “Duty.” the crescent and stars will be placed over the
coffin’s left, nearest to the deceased’s heart.

“Duty” includes the following: The accoutrements that will be placed on top
of the coffin are as follows:

(1) In consequences of some act or
training lawfully performed in 1. The State Flag - The state flag is draped
discharge of the service’s duties. over the Coffin

(2) While on a journey necessary to 2. Headdress - The No 1 ceremonial
enable a serviceman to report for peak cap/beret will be placed on the
duty or return to homes/ base after top of the coffin
duty.
3. Sword - The Officer’s sword is placed

b. Modified Military Funeral - A modified at the centre with the hilt nearest to the
military funeral (reduced scale) may be Peak cap/beret
given to a full-time SAF serviceman,
whose death occurs while he/ she is still 4. Bayonet - If the deceased is a WOSE, a
in service but not attributable to “Duty”, bayonet is placed at the center.
and if the NOK of the deceased requested
for it. The procedure for the conduct of 5. Medals -The deceased ceremonial No 1
Modified Military Funeral for Burial will medals will be placed on the left of the
be similar to that of a Full Military sword/bayonet.
Funeral except that there will be no gun- 6. Badges - Ceremonial No 1
carriage, Escort Party and Funeral Vocation/confidence badges can be
Procession. Only the Firing Party, the placed above the medals
Coffin Bearer Party and the Military
Band will be involved. 7. Wreath - One wreath from the family

may be placed on the coffin at the foot
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