Lim Bo Seng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lim Bo Seng

Chinese resistance fighter based in Singapore and Malaya during World War II who is regarded as a war hero in Singapore

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1909

Place of Birth: Nan'an, Fujian, China

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1944

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lim Bo Seng (27 April 1909 – 29 June 1944) was a Chinese resistance fighter based in Singapore and Malaya during World War II.
Before the outbreak of War World II, he was a prominent businessman among the Chinese community in Singapore.
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke, he participated in anti-Japanese activities in Malaya and Singapore.
During Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore, he was tasked to establish Force 136, a guerrilla task force backed by Special Operations Executive (SOE).
However, he was captured by Japanese forces and died while interred.
After the war, he is remembered as a war hero in Singapore.