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Halford Boudewyn
Singaporean police officer and spy (1921–1998)
Halford Boudewyn | |
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Boudewyn in 1946 at his wedding | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 26 April 1998 (aged 77) Singapore |
| Alma mater | St.
Joseph's Institution, Singapore |
| Occupation | police officer |
| Known for | Smuggling documents from the Japanese to prisoner-of-war camps and spreading news using an illegal wireless set |
| Awards | Colonial Police Medal, 1948 Pingat Bakti Setia, 1968 |
Halford Lovell Boudewyn (1921 – 26 April 1998) was a Singaporean retired police officer who, during the Japanese occupation, worked as a spy by stealing classified document from the Indian National Army (INA) and shared war news about the Japanese to prisoner-of-war camps using an illegal wireless set.
Early life
Born in 1921, Boudewyn studied at St. Joseph's Institution and graduated and joined the Straits Settlements Police Force in September 1939. He was promoted to Inspectorate in January 1941 and was later s