Conclusion :)

Mrs. Choy has been seen as Singapore’s War Hero because her stubbornness to not betray Singapore was something to look up to. She may be a woman, but it does not stop her from being a teacher to a political woman, and even, a war hero.

When people are tortured, they would just drabble all of the information they have, betraying their country. But that is what Mrs. Choy did not do. She stood firm to her will and believed her country despite the treatment she received. She was a kind hearted woman and a true war hero, as she once said, “I do not hate the Japanese, I just hate the war.”

It is something that we have to take note of, as the future generation, how much has changed from the past. Not really that much, we are still human beings and we all want peace to thrive in this world, and that is what that’s most important. Although the honored lady has passed away, I believe that we will appreciate what she has done.

Not only Singapore, but the rest of the World.

Elizabeth Choy- Old age of 96

Credits

I want to credit these websites for their information, inspiration and pictures etc, etc, :)

• Wikipedia
• Quotes
• The long winding road

List of her Honors

•  Order of the British Empire
•  Order of the Star of Sarawak
•  Pingat Bakti Setia (Singapore)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Choy#List_of_honours

After the War ended....

After the war, Elizabeth Choy and her husband were invited to England to rest. During their stay, they had received many rewards such as the Girl Guides' highest honor  the Bronze Cross. Other than that, they were honored for their work in assisting the British POWs during the war. Mrs. Choy also had the honor to have a half-hour private audience time with Queen at the St. James's Palace on 25 July 1946.

Four years after her visit to England, she returned to Singapore and resumed teaching and became involved with political development for independence.  She was persuaded to stand for elections in December 1950 for the West Ward or Cairnhill constituency under the banner of the Labour Party. However, she lost in the 1951 City Council Elections, to the Progressive Party representative, Soh Ghee Soon.

Later, she was nominated by the Governer to be in the Legislative Council, where she spoke frequently on behalf of the poor and needy, and campaigned for the development of social services and family planning. Soon after, she retired from politics.

She yet again, resumed her career as a teacher until 1937, but when she officially retired, she went ahead to improve her languages and travel, continuing with social work and school visits into her nineties.

Mrs. Choy's experience in Prison

Elizabeth Choy, along with 20 or so other male inmates, had to live in horrible conditions with very little food, ventilation, and clean water. Although they were not allowed to talk, the prisoners continued to communicate through the use of sign language taught by one of the other prisoners.

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How was she treated in prison, and how did it end

Elizabeth Choy had been treated brutally during her detainment days. She was subjected to beating by the Japanese officers and was even electrocuted in front of her husband. 

According to her, they dragged her husband from husband from Outram prison, tied him up and in his full view, stripped her of her clothes and applied electrical currents to her body. The electric shock sent her whole body into spasms, her tears and mucus flowed uncontrollably. 

The Japanese tried to force her into giving out the names of informants and make her admit that she was anti-Japanese. After 193 days of her imprisonment, they finally released her, learning that they would never get what they wanted from her.

Source: http://www.famousquotesabout.com/on/Stubbornness

What happened to her and her Husband?

Elizabeth Choy’s husband was detained in the YMCA Building and worried that she might not see her husband again, she headed down to the YMCA Building and demanded to see her spouse. She was later turned away and told to leave the place to her home. A month later however, a Japanese officer visited her house, asking if she wanted to see her husband. She followed the Japanese officer to the YMCA Building, and there, she was stripped of her valuables and led to a cell with the other prisoners.

Source: YMCA Singapore

How did the (early) fall of Singapore affect her?

After the fall of Singapore to the Japanese, Elizabeth Choy and her husband, Choy Khun Heng, found themselves without jobs. Doctors and nurses who knew the couple urged them to help run a canteen stall in Miyako Hospital to help provide basic necessities. Together, they ran the stall with the aim of providing fundamental necessities to the public.

More information about Elizabeth Choy

Elizabeth Su Moi Yong was born in 1910 and moved from Sabah, North Borneo to Singapore in December 1929 in search for higher education.

She excelled in her studies, not only that, she received the most outstanding student award, which includes the excellence in her Academic performance and her outstanding Character.

She chose to teach and began doing do at St. Magaret’s School for 2 years before being offered a teaching position at St. Andrews School.

Old St. Margaret's School
http://www.pipspatch.com/2012/07/03/st-margarets-school-singapore-the-early-days/

More about Our hero

Her name is elizabeth Choy, one of our world war 2 hero, was born on 29 november 1910. She's born into a Hakka family being the eldest of the 11 child. She studied in St Monica and completed her education at Raffles College. In August 1941, she married a book-keeper, Choy Khun Heng. She was one of the survival of World War 2. Sadly, She pass away at the age of 95 on 14 September 2006 from Pancreatic Cancer.

Elizabeth Choy, One of Singapore World War 2(WW2) Hero.