Lim’s son, Richard, 81, said family members knew what he did and they were proud of him. Lim was among eight individuals whose names were the latest to be inscribed on a plaque for fallen heros at the Petagas World War 2 Memorial Park, joining 176 others. Their names were unveiled during the annual memorial service here organised by the Kota Kinabalu City Hall. “During our last meet, he only spoke to my mother but we all got a good hug from him. According to historical records produced at the memorial service by family members of the eight, Lim and Singh were both shot with ‘three rounds’ each by Sergeant Major Uchiyama Chokichi in mid- 1945.

Source: New Strait Times January 21, 2018 06:11 UTC