Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan: Difference between revisions
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they invaded Singapore Island. | they invaded Singapore Island. | ||
<nowiki> </nowiki>Within days, it became clear that the battle was being won by the | <nowiki> </nowiki>Within days, it became clear that the battle was being won by the | ||
Japanese. In the words of journalist and author Lynette Silver | Japanese. In the words of journalist and author Lynette Silver | ||
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By February 13 | By February 13, Heenan had become very cocky, taunting his guards ... that he would soon be free and they would be prisoners. It | ||
appears that ... British military police took matters into their own | appears that ... British military police took matters into their own | ||
hands. After cards were cut | hands. After cards were cut | ||