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Elizabeth Choy Su-Moi OBE (née Yong; 29 November 1910 – 14 September 2006) was a Singaporean educator and councillor who is regarded as a war heroine in Singapore.
Elizabeth Choy was a war heroine, politician and teacher who smuggled supplies to prisoners-of-war during the Japanese Occupation. She also founded the Singapore School for the Blind and received the Order of the British Empire and the Pingat Bakti Setia.
Sep 14, 2006 · Elizabeth Choy Su Moi nee Elizabeth Yong,1 also known as Yong Su Moi2 (b. 29 November 1910,3 Kudat, Sabah–d. 14 September 2006, Singapore), is noted for being a war-time heroine during the Japanese Occupation and the only woman member in the Legislative Council in 1951.4 A Hakka from North Borneo,5 Choy was the first principal of ...
Learn about Elizabeth Choy, a Singaporean woman who risked her life to help POWs in Changi Prison during the Japanese Occupation. Read how she survived torture, served the nation, and lived by faith in God.
Elizabeth Choy was a volunteer nurse and a wife who risked her life to help British civilians in Singapore during World War II. She endured 193 days of brutal torture by the Japanese kempeitai, but remained faithful to God and her husband.
Mar 8, 2015 · Learn about the life and achievements of Elizabeth Choy, who endured torture by the Japanese, became the first Singaporean woman in the Legislative Council, and founded the Singapore School for the Blind. Read her inspiring story and see photos of her awards and events.
Elizabeth Choy also became Singapore's first woman in the Legislative Council in 1951 and she was also recognised as a dedicated educator. She started teaching first at St. Margaret's School and later St. Andrew's School; and was the first principal of the Singapore School for the Blind in 1956.
