Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan | |
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| Born | 29 July 1910 Reefton, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 February 1942 (aged 31) Keppel Harbour, Singapore |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Empire of Japan as a spy |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1932–1942 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 16th Punjab Regiment Indian Army Service Corps 300 Air Liaison Section, Malaya |
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Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan (29 July 1910 – 13 February 1942) was a captain in the British Indian Army who was supposedly convicted of treason, after spying for Japan during the Battle of Malaya of World War II.[1][2] Heenan was executed by his wardens while in custody during the Battle of Singapore. With the defeat of the British imminent, Heenan had mocked the guards, saying he would soon be free, while they would be the prisoners. In response, British military police shot him and dumped his body into the harbour.[3]
According to Heenan's biographer, Peter Elphick, these events were suppressed by British Commonwealth military censors.[1]