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1943 Jul-Sep

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. 1943 July to September. July 3, 1943. My dear Son:. This is to wish you many happy returns of your fourteenth birthday. I only wish that I could be at home with you all. I wonder what you would get on this day. I know that your lovely mother, and attractive sister, will remember you and add something extra for Dad. Hope your bike is still good. Because you have been doing so well at school, it won't be long before you will, I hope, be going to University. Today I celebrated you...

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Diary - 1941

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. Diary of War in Hong Kong - Dec. 8, 1941 - Dec. 25, 1941. War between Japan-Britain, U.S. of America, and the Netherlands began on Monday, a December 8, 1941. The Winnipeg Grenadiers Regiment to which I am attached, had headquarters at Hankow Barracks, Shamshuipo, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was my first intimation. On another night, Capt Porteous, Mr French and I took a truck with men, back to Hankow Barracks for extra bedding for our men. On our return trip, Mr. French and...After...

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1942 Jan-Mar

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. 1942 January to March. Each morning at 0800 or 0815 hors we have roll call on the square, and at 1000 hrs our men take a certain amount of P.T. During the day those who desire take classes in languages, and other courses of education. Rumours are rife in the camp daily. Some are a bit amusing but others speak of the turmoil in men's minds and the longing in their hearts for the day of liberty. Feb 13th, Ash Wednesday. News reached us two days ago that Singapore has surrende...

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Winnipeg Grenadiers - Photo Gallery - 1939

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I found this photo album among my father's effects. The on-line version was constructed by scanning the pages of:. The Winnipeg Grenadiers (M.G.) Canadian Active Service Force December 1939. The album is available on the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association (HKVCA) Galleries. Page last updated: 03-Sep-09.

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British-born Chinese Blog: The Battle of Hong Kong

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Saturday, December 02, 2006. The Battle of Hong Kong. November 12th 2006 was Remembrance Sunday - the day Britain remembers its war dead and pays tribute to those who lost their lives in past conflicts. Having been brought up the U.K., I was taught a lot about WWII at school and of course U.K. popular culture has covered those events extensively in films and television programmes. Surprising fact no. 1: Japanese forces launched their attack on Hong Kong less than 8 hours after they bombed Pearl Harbor.

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1945 Apr-Aug

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. 1945 April to August. Easter Day, April 1, 1945. During the past week my left eye has been very painful, and the M. O. has been treating it with hot applications and strep drops. It is still aching but much better. This morning had sweetened rice for breakfast. For lunch, 1 egg, onions, bacon (Red Cross parcel) with rice, and tea. Tonight we have beans and vegetables with rice. I have a bit of bacon and a few more onions, so should enjoy it. The staff ready to move out to hospi...

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Mock Broadcast

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. Introduction: Imagine yourself back at home. You settle down in the old easy chair, light your pipe, and then one of the family turns on the radio. You hear something like this. Lst announcer. This is C.K.V. Winnipeg, your announcer Tommy Benson. We now join the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Do you need a general lift up? Wan: We now bring to you those two gentleman adventurers, those two dashing brummells, those rogues of laughter, the $1.30 a day Lenny and Sivington.

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1943 Jan-Mar

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. 1943 January to March. New Year's Day, 1943. At 1100 hrs celebrated Holy Communion in ward E of our Canadian Hospital. Men from other wards attended, and the following patients. Shared in the fellowship. Clark G., Arnprior, Ont. Herring, e., Bury, P.Q. Devouge, C., Gaspe County, P.Q. Mabley, G.K., 493 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg. Herman, J., Lake Beauport, P.Q. Summerville, S., Bergerville, P.Q. Porter, J., 2343 Frederica St., Niagara Falls, Ont. Siddall, H., Sackville, N.B. Major...

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Padre Laite's Diary - Assistance

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. In order to make reading on the screen easier, some formatting changes have been made from the original document which Grayson Laite holds. You will find navigation links at the bottom of each page, allowing you to move from one page to the next and up to the index. For those who wish to download a copy and print it, a Portable Document Format (PDF) copy is available. The size is 1 MB. There may be minor changes. Padre Laite's Diary - Assistance.

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1942 Oct-Dec

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Other HKVCA Hosted Sites:. Oct 7, '42. Shamsh ui. Comfort. We are finding the beds solid and staunch. Our beds of North Point camp have been brought here and all but three or four of them have been placed in the hospital. The others have gone to the Brigadier, our O.C., the Brigade Major, and the acting O.C. of R.R.C. - May they rest in peace. Monday, Oct. 12. During the past week we have had many deaths from Diphtheria and dysentery. Yesterday - Sunday - four Canadians and one English soldie...The fathe...