Our World War II Hero

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Our World War IIHero

• Elizabeth Choy

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Elizabeth Choys contributions

• Elizabeth Choy gave food and medicines to the
  prisoners during World War Two.
• She gave information to the British that led to
  sinking of seven Japanese ships.

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Elizabeth Choys contributions

• Although she was in a danger of losing her life,
  she still refused to confess that she had given
  information to the British which led to the
  sinking of Japanese ships.

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About Elizabeth Choy

• After she was being captured, she spent 193 days
  at the old YMCA building.
• Japanese tortured her and even gave her an
  electric treatment.
• Her selflessness made everyone admire her.
• She was awarded the Order of The British Empire
  in 1946 for her bravery.
• She was born in Kudat Sabah on 29 November 1910 .
• She passed away at the age of 96 in 2006 because
  of pancreatic cancer.

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What we did in order to remember her

• It was the first time of St. Andrews 150-year
  history, a wake was allowed to be held on the
  Cathedral premises.
• People created books of her heroine acts.

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What we did in order to remember her

• Cathedral made an exception considering her
  contributions to the school, society and country.

• She was remembered in the Changi Museum as a war
  heroine and a friend.

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Pictures of Elizabeth Choy
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Thank You!
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• Credits
• Lim Qian Hui
• Sharon Ng Xin Jie
• Ma Jie Bing
• Cheah Ann Ying
• 5J 2009

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References

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