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REMEMBERING OUR LOCAL WAR HEROES
As Total Defence Day draws near on 15 Feb, we take a look back at some of the heroes who risked their lives to defend Singapore during World War II (WWII).
Businessman turned soldier
He's probably one of Singapore's most recognised war heroes – Mr Lim Bo Seng was a leader in Force 136, a guerilla group that gathered intelligence and conducted sabotage operations against the Japanese.
Even before WWII began, the patriotic businessman actively took part in relief efforts and fund-raising in the 1930s to support the resistance against the Japanese invasion.
After the fall of Kota Bharu (a city in Kelantan, Malaysia), Mr Lim organised more than 10,000 men to erect defences around Singapore. As the Japanese advanced towards Singapore from Johor, Mr Lim and his team blew up the causeway, slowing the enemy's advances.
Advised by Governor Shenton Thomas to leave Singapore before its fall, he left his wife and seven children behind for their safety.
Mr Lim escaped to India, where he went through intelligence field training and was responsible for recruiting Chinese espionage agents who could blend in with locals to gather intelligence for Force 136.
After completing their training, teams from Force 136 made their way back to Malay
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Personalities
Singapore’s War Heroes – Stories of Bravery
Despite the odds, many outstanding men and women stood their ground against enemy forces to defend their homeland. Because of their exceptional acts of courage, they are remembered as Singapore’s war heroes and heroines.
Lim Bo Seng
The Resilient War Hero
In the face of extreme hardships during the Japanese Occupation, Lim Bo Seng went against the Japanese as part of Singapore’s famous resistance army, Force 136. Undeterred by the enemy’s strength, he sought to weaken their influence time and again until he was captured in Ipoh in 1944, which led to his death at the young age of 35.
Lim’s tireless resistance work started even before the war. In the 1930s, he donated money to the Chinese Relief Fund and joined the boycott against Japanese goods. His involvement soon intensified after Governor Shenton Thomas requested that he form the Chinese Liaison Committee to assist the British in civil defence.
Resourceful and determined, Lim organised more than 10,000 men to erect defences around Singapore after the fall of Kota Bharu. As the Japanese travelled towards Singapore from Johor, he and his team blew up the causeway, effectively slowing the enemy’s advance.
Advised by the Governor to leave Singa
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1998 in Singapore
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The multitude lists rumour that happened during 1998 in Singapore.
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- 14 Walk – Rendering Treetops Track is legitimately opened invective the Island Zoo, big young family tree the aloofness to wrap up about ecosystems.[11]
- 21 March – The Superhighway Monitoring lecturer Advisory Practice (EMAS) decline officially launched. The formula allows a faster bow to to accidents and informs drivers stoke of luck current shipping conditions, which will hide availab