Complex sentence: He encouraged the men to defend Opium Hill down to the last soldier, and was killed together with many of his Malay Regiment soldiers in the last defence battle at Pasir Panjang.
Split into simpler sentences: He encouraged the men to defend Opium Hill down to the last soldier. His bravery was exemplified in the battle and he was killed together with many of his Malay Regiment soldiers in the last defence battle at Pasir Panjang.