Adnan was born in 1915 at Kajang, Selangor and was a Muslim of Minangkabau descent.

He was the eldest in his whole family. His younger siblings, Ahmad Saidi and Amarullah Saidi,
were soldiers as well. Ahmad was killed in action after his ship, HMS Pelanduk, was sunk by the
Japanese en route to Australia in 1939. Amarullah survived the war and he now resides in
Kajang, Selangor. Adnan was married to wife Sophia Pakir, an Islamic religious teacher. She died
in 1949. They had two sons, Mokhtar and Zainudin (now living in Seremban and Johore
respectively), and a daughter who died in her early infancy shortly after Singapore fell.

Adnan led a 42-strong platoon from the Malay Regiment in the defense of Singapore
against the invading Japanese. The soldiers fought at the Battle of Pasir Panjang, at Pasir
Panjang Ridge in the Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) area on 12 Feb to 14 Feb, 1942. Although heavily
outnumbered, Adnan refused to surrender and urged his men to fight until the end. They held
off the Japanese for two days amid heavy enemy shelling and shortages of food and ammunition.
Adnan was shot but carried on fighting. After the battle was lost, the wounded Adnan was taken
prisoner by Japanese soldiers, who tied him to a cherry tree and bayoneted him to death.

Because of his actions Adnan is currently considered by Malaysians and Singaporeans

today as a hero. In their textbooks, he is also credited as the soldier who caught the disguised
"Indian troops" marching error in four abreast (Japanese marching style) instead of a line of
three (British style of marching). When Singapore surrendered, the Japanese Kempeitai
attempted but failed to find and murder Adnan's family in revenge. Kent Ridge Park, close to
the site of the battle, now bears a plaque in commemoration of Lt Adnan Bin Saidi. A museum at
Bukit Chandu stands in memory of the bravery of Malay Regiment soldiers. This regiment would
later become the Royal Malay Regiment of the Royal Malaysian Army.The Malaysian version of
the Turkish-designed ACV-300 infantry fighting vehicle currently in service with the Malaysian
Army was given the name "Adnan" in honour of Lt. Adnan.

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