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Book captures pioneer commando Clarence Tan Kim Peng's story
Many experiences intertwined with key events in Singapore's history
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LTC (Ret) Clarence Tan with his son-in-law Thomas Squire and grandchildren Emma and Luke.
PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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As a commando officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Clarence Tan Kim Peng once received an order from then Minister for Defence Goh Keng Swee to take over a hostile vessel that had arrived in Singapore from Vietnam.
That was in 1975 after the end of the Vietnam War, when a wave of boats carrying refugees entered Singapore waters to seek help.
