The late full-time national serviceman Dave Lee Han Xuan, 19, who died on Monday, April 30 after being hospitalised for heat-related injuries on April 18, donated his cornea.

His mother, Jasmine Yeo, posted on Facebook about her son's cornea donation on the day of his passing:

She wrote:

Dave wish to continue seeing this world with his cornea! Whoever you are, please enjoy seeing this world together with Dave! Hope 1 day you will see me again!

She confirmed with Today that her son’s cornea had been donated.

“We have agreed to his organ donation but only his cornea can be donated,” said Yeo, who has an older daughter.

Lee was her only son.

Ministry of Defence personnel were present on the first day of Lee’s wake.

Renewed interest in National Service safety record

Lee's passing has triggered a fresh bout of interest in and scrutiny on National Service requirements and safety record in Singapore given that conscription is compulsory, as well as public displays of solidarity and grief.

A number of guardsmen, past and present, have replaced their Facebook profile photo with that of a Guards logo set against a black ribbon, or an image of the Guards military tab.

Singaporeans have also conveyed their private and public condolences to the family.

Those who knew Lee personally changed their Facebook profile photos with him to grayscale.

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Just completed BMT

Pte Lee, a guardsman from the 1st Battalion Singapore Guards, was pronounced dead at 5.32pm, 10 days after his 19th birthday.

He had enlisted on Jan. 5 and completed his Basic Military Training on March 11.

He graduated from Jurong Junior College after completing his A levels, and previously attended Yuhua Secondary School and Rulang Primary School.

A relative had said at the wake that Lee was considering signing on as a full-time regular with the Singapore Armed Forces or further his studies after NS.

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