Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. This day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of 1st World War hostilities, which formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918, in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour or 11:00 am.) In Singapore, the memorial is held on the Sunday closest to 11 November. “It is our enduring and solemn duty to remember them” — Kara Owen (British High Commissioner to Singapore.