The body of late actor Aloysius Pang Wei Chong, 冯伟衷 arrived back in Singapore on 25 Jan 2019 (Friday) evening.
Aloysius’s body was flown back on a Republic of Singapore Air Force KC-135R tanker which was sent to repatriate his body. The plane took off from Auckland Airport New Zealand at around 7am Singapore time on 25 Jan 2019 (Friday) and landed at Paya Lebar Air Base at about 6pm the same evening.
Aloysius 冯伟衷 Homecoming II:A homecoming ceremony to receive Aloysius as he returns to home ground. (Video: MINDEF)
Posted by NoonTalk Media on Friday, January 25, 2019
Aloysius 冯伟衷 Homecoming:A military ceremony was accorded in New Zealand for Aloysius as our dear colleague and friend made his journey back to Singapore.(Video: MINDEF)
Posted by NoonTalk Media on Friday, January 25, 2019
Aloysius Pang was accorded due honors by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) through a homecoming ramp ceremony with Chief of Army Major-General Goh Si Hou in attendance, a Guard Of Honour and fellow soldiers of the Artillery Formation.
Aloysius Pang’s family witnessed the ceremony.
At Paya Lebar Air Base, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, accompanied by Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong met a family member to offer the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF’s condolences.
Dr Ng also conveyed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s personal condolences to the family and paid his respects to the late Aloysius Pang.
According to a MINDEF website’s News Release, it mentioned that Aloysius Pang will be accorded the full honours of a military funeral. The cremation ceremony will be held at Mandai Crematorium on 27 January 2019.
The body of Aloysius Pang arrived at 82A Macpherson Lane Singapore 360082, where the wake will be held.
NoonTalk Media shared on Facebook the details of the late Aloysius Pang’s wake on Friday afternoon. Many people were gathered at the location to pay their respect and/or witness the event.
A private wake for the family will take place on Saturday morning. We respectfully appreciate the privacy given during this period, mentioned by NoonTalk Media on their Facebook page.
#RememberingAloysiusPangFriends who wish to bid farewell to Aloysius 冯伟衷 may do so atVenue:82A Macpherson Lane…
Posted by NoonTalk Media on Thursday, January 24, 2019
Aloysius Pang died while he was participating in Exercise Thunder Warrior, at Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand on 23 Jan 2019. He was crushed between the gun barrel of a howitzer and its cabin. He was “unable to get out of the way” as the barrel was lowered.
