Merdeka memories

1 Young Robert waiting for a slice of cake from the Tunku in conjunction with a tea party celebration. Notice the Rolex watches ringed around the base of the cake to be given out to players following Malaya’s 1958 Merdeka Tournament success.2 Wife Alice is always at his side whenever Robert is on the exercise bicycle.3 Considered a cherished family heirloom, Tunku’s letter to Robert’s father Choe Soon Lee from 1958.

MALACCA: A black and white photograph with of himself with Bapa Malaysia and a letter from Tunku Abdul Rahman to his father are among Robert Choe’s prized possessions.

These mementoes bring back cherished memories to the 76-year-old former national footballer.