May 05, 2018, 03:33 PM 
Hundreds of family members, friends, servicemen and the media turned up on Saturday, May 5 afternoon for the final send-off of full-time national serviceman (NSF) Dave Lee, who died after suffering from heat injuries.
The 19-year-old was accorded the honours of a military funeral.
The wake in Jurong East was sombre, as family and friends paid their last respects to the fallen soldier.
The cortège, carrying black umbrellas, which also comprised of servicemen sporting black armbands, loaded the flag-covered coffin on a hearse at 1.25pm.
Cortège of NSF Dave Lee, who died after suffering heat injuries, departs wake at his Jurong East house for the military funeral at Mandai Crematorium https://t.co/kgPjBuqj4g pic.twitter.com/PVjrWbpOvC
— Tang See Kit (@SeeKitCNA) May 5, 2018
The hearse then made its way to Mandai Crematorium where the cremation ceremony was held.
The Guardsman from the 1st Battalion Singapore Guards died on April 30 at Changi General Hospital, 12 days after he was hospitalised with “signs of heat injury”.
He had just completed an 8km fast march on the morning of April 18. He enlisted for National Service four months ago.
The former Jurong Junior College student was posthumously promoted from private to Corporal First Class (CFC).
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