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Lim Bo Seng (Chinese: 林谋盛; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bô͘-sēng; pinyin: Lín Móushèng; 27 April 1909 – 29 June 1944) was a Chinese resistance fighter based in Singapore and Malaya during World War II.
Lim Bo Seng is a war hero who fought to reclaim Malaya and Singapore back from the Japanese during World War II. A loyal Chinese patriot and freedom fighter, he sacrificed his life at a young age of 35 during the war.
Lim Bo Seng (Major-General) (b. 27 April 1909, Nan’an, Fujian, China–d. 29 June 1944, Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaya) was a prominent Hokkien businessman who undertook active leadership in anti-Japanese activities during World War II. He is recognised as a local war hero in Singapore.1. Early life.
Feb 14, 2022 · SINGAPORE - While a yearly family gathering to pay respects at Lim Bo Seng's grave in MacRitchie on his death anniversary is no longer practised, the World War II hero's grandson Lim Teck...
Jun 29, 2014 · Lim Bo Seng was one of many operatives in Force 136 tasked to infiltrate and conduct sabotage missions in Japanese-occupied Malaya. The agents were trained in India and sent to their...
Jun 25, 2024 · In May, 14 people, including Major-General Lim Bo Seng's descendants, visited historical landmarks of the war hero's final journey in Perak, Malaysia. PHOTO: LIM FONG WEI Lucas Tan
Jun 24, 2024 · Jun 24, 2024, 06:28 PM. IPOH – Previously, nobody knew the location of the house in Ipoh where Major-General Lim Bo Seng lived undercover during World War II, but it took war historian Gary Lit...
After years spent working towards liberating Singapore, Lim Bo Seng died on 29 June 1944, three months following his capture and torture by the Japanese, in Batu Gajah Jail, Perak. On 13 January 1946, Lim’s remains were buried in MacRitchie Reservoir.
Dec 28, 2004 · Lim Bo Seng (Major-General) (b. 27 April 1909, Nan’an, Fujian, China–d. 29 June 1944, Perak, Malaya) was a prominent Hokkien businessman who undertook active leadership in anti-Japanese activities during World War II. He is recognised as a local war hero in Singapore.
This memorial commemorates one of Singapore’s best-known WW II hero Lim Bo Seng. Built in the shape of a pagoda, the memorial was unveiled in 29 June 1954 by Sir Charles Loewen, Commander in Chief of the British Far East Land Forces.
