Original:  Poonch link-up 1 November 1948 - 26 November 1948 As a young officer, Brig Pritam Singh fought  the battle of Singapore in 1942 and he wounded badly.
Revised:  Poonch link-up 1 November 1948 - 26 November 1948 As a young officer, Brig Pritam Singh fought the battle of Singapore in 1942 and was wounded badly.
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