Madam Sim Khuan Neo nee Mrs. Tan Piah Eng (Bukit Brown)

Madam Sim Khuan Neo nee Mrs Tan Piah Eng passed away at the age of 48 on 26 October 1932.
Sons; Tan Kim Seng, Tan Kim Kee, Tan Kim Swee, Tan Kim Siang
Daughters; Tan Yang Neo, Tan Hock Neo, Tan Onn Neo, Tan Chwee Neo,

Sim Khuan Neo nee Mrs. Tan Piah Eng
Madam Sim Khuan Neo




Husband: Tan Piah Eng
Mr Tan Piah Eng is the Assistant Manager  (later Manager) of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estate and a member of the Singapore Voluntary Infantry. He was a rifle sharp shooter that together with fellow volunteers such as Tan Soo Bin, Sir Song Ong Siang and Tan Chow Kim won the Warren Shield.  During the outbreak of War, he served a 4 year term dividing his time between his work in the Bukit Timah Rubber Estate and his duties at the Drill Hall as the Quartermaster. Mr Tian Pah Eng who was by 1922,  a Company Quartermaster Sergeant was awarded the Long Service Medal on the occasion of King George V birthday parade on 3 June 1922.

Photo of Mr. Tan Piah Eng at the age of 75
Words mentions: With My Best Compliments, Piah Eng, 27 July 1952
(Photo courtesy of Melvin Yap)



Daughter: Tan Hoon Phian 
Tan Hoon Phian Neo (1906-1924) was the wife of Mr Yap Gim Teck. She unfortunately died at the age of 18 at on July 27, 1924 and is buried in Bukit Brown, Block 1 Section E, plot 151.

Tan Hood Phian (died at age 18)


Son: Tan Kim Siang
Miss Tan Kim Siang (youngest son of Mr. Tan Pian Eng and the late Mrs. Tan Piah Eng) got engaged to Miss Lee Poon Neo, Dorothy (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sian Quan). 

Location of tomb
The tomb of Madam Sim Khuan Neo nee Mrs. Tan Piah Eng is located at Hill 3 Division D, plot 868.

Tomb of Madam Sim Khuan Neo nee Mrs. Tan Piah Eng cleaned by descendants
 

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