Lim Bo Seng
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Lim Bo Seng was a prominent Chinese Singaporean resistance leader and war hero during World War II, renowned for his anti-Japanese espionage activities in Southeast Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Singaporean military personnel
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person ⓘ resistance leader ⓘ war hero ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allied powers
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ |
| arrestedBy | Japanese military police ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1909-04-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nan'an, Fujian, Qing China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
dysentery
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torture ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Lim Bo Seng Memorial at Esplanade Park, Singapore
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Lim Bo Seng tomb at MacRitchie Reservoir ⓘ |
| countryOfMemorial | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1944-06-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Batu Gajah, Perak, Japanese-occupied Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detainedAt | Batu Gajah prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education |
Raffles Institution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Joseph's Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bo Seng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Lim Bo Seng Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | posthumous recognition as national war hero in Singapore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-Japanese resistance activities in Malaya
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espionage against Japanese forces in Southeast Asia ⓘ leadership in Force 136 operations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hokkien ⓘ Mandarin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Force 136
NERFINISHED
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Malayan resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| name | Lim Bo Seng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British subject ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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resistance leader ⓘ |
| organized |
guerrilla networks in Malaya
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intelligence operations for Force 136 ⓘ |
| parent | Lim Loh ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Malayan campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ resistance against Japanese occupation of Malaya ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Gan Choo Neo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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