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.
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.
Lim Bo Seng