Tan Chong Tee

Tan Chong Tee
陈崇智
Tan Chong Tee in 1936
Born(1916-10-15)15 October 1916
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died24 November 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 96)[1]
Singapore
Other namesLim Shu
Tan Tien Soong
Known forChinese resistance fighter of Force 136
SpouseLee Shao Meng (李绍蒙)
Parents
  • Tan Kah Tek (father)
  • Lim Peng Tuan (mother)
RelativesTan Chong Mao (brother)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.
Tan Chong Tee
Traditional Chinese陳崇智
Simplified Chinese陈崇智
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Chóngzhì
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTân chông-tì

Tan Chong Tee (Chinese: 陈崇智; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân chông-tì; pinyin: Chén Chóngzhì; 15 October 1916 – 24 November 2012) was a Chinese resistance fighter based in Singapore and Malaya during World War II.[1] An accomplished badminton player before the war, he joined Force 136 around 1942 after Singapore fell to the Japanese.[2] In 1944, while on a mission, Tan, along with Lim Bo Seng and other Force 136 members, was captured by the Japanese. He was subjected to torture during his captivity.[3] After the war, he returned to playing badminton and later became a businessman.[4]

  1. ^ a b Guay, Ee Ling. "Tan Chong Tee". National Library Board. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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