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The Japanese Attack Shamshuipo
Hong Kong is under attack by the Japanese and Mr. Routledge recalls advice his father, a veteran of the First World War, had given him.
Hong Kong Falls
Recovered from his wounds, Mr. Routledge is assigned wireless operator to the brigadier in charge of the forces at Stanley. Japanese shelling of the town forces the troops to move to the Stanley Peninsula. Then, on Christmas Day, 1942, the order comes for all Allied forces to surrender to Japan. The commander of the forces on the Stanley Peninsula had other thoughts.
The Nightmare Begins
Mr. Routledge and those on Stanley Peninsula were marched to a prisoner camp at North Point. He describes the camp's deplorable conditions.
Tough Japanese Guards
Back at Shamshuipo, now a prisoner-of-war camp, Mr. Routledge recalls the frightening treatments he and other prisoners received at the hands of the Japanese guards.
Life at Sham Shui Po
While many Canadian prisoners at Sham Shui Po are sent off to work in the shipyards and coal mines in Japan, Mr. Routledge remains at the Hong Kong camp and is appointed to the position of second-in-charge of the Rations Party. He explains.
Caught and tortured
Mr. Routledge later took on a new and life-threatening duty of moving messages from the camp to contacts outside Sham Shui Po... and back again. He eventually is discovered by his Japanese captors. The consequences are terrifying.
The Torture Continued
The treatment he received from his Japanese captors when his activities of passing messages in and out of the camp were discovered was the stuff of nightmares.
Moved To Stanley Prison
Mr. Routledge and three other Canadian prisoners were moved to the Stanley prison.
Charges of Espionage - Court Martial Pending
Mr. Routledge and his comrades were again transferred, this time to the Gendarmes to be held for a Japanese Court Martial, which took place December 1, 1943. The outcome was staggering.
Hell At Stanley Prison
Back at Stanley Prison, Mr. Routledge and his comrades were placed in the section with the Chinese prisoners. Their rations were meagre. After several weeks there, two new arrivals at the prison, both British officers, eventually brought improvements to their living conditions.
Canton Prison - Worse
In May, 1945, Mr. Routledge was transferred to Canton Prison. He describes this prison in one word.
Little Food Results in Rapid, Large Weight Loss
Mr. Routledge remains at Canton prison for the rest of the war. During his imprisonment there, his weight dropped dramatically.
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