Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan: Difference between revisions

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they invaded Singapore Island.

<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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of aircraft destruction along a bit after the war began" Elphick also says that word of Heenan's actions spread quickly among British Commonwealth officers, which had a significant effect on morale.

By 1998, the families of other personnel listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War II memorial at Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore were requesting the removal of Heenan's name.~~<sup>[8]</sup>~~

By 1998, the families of other personnel listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War II memorial at Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore were requesting the removal of Heenan's name.<nowiki> </nowiki>His date of death on the memorial, 15 February 1942, was reportedly a

<nowiki> </nowiki>His date of death on the memorial, 15 February 1942, was reportedly a

standard date assigned to all Commonwealth personnel officially listed

as missing during the Battle of Singapore.<sup>]</sup> His date of death listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is 15 February 1944.

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 they invaded Singapore Island.
 <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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 of aircraft destruction along a bit after the war began" Elphick also says that word of Heenan's actions spread quickly among British Commonwealth officers, which had a significant effect on morale.
-By 1998, the families of other personnel listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War II memorial at Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore were requesting the removal of Heenan's name.<sup>[8]</sup>
+By 1998, the families of other personnel listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War II memorial at Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore were requesting the removal of Heenan's name.<nowiki> </nowiki>His date of death on the memorial, 15 February 1942, was reportedly a
-<nowiki> </nowiki>His date of death on the memorial, 15 February 1942, was reportedly a
 standard date assigned to all Commonwealth personnel officially listed
 as missing during the Battle of Singapore.<sup>]</sup> His date of death listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is 15 February 1944.