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