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Keeping their morale up

Mr. McGee explains how little things would keep their spirits up even though it may not seem funny today.

Making Kai Tak Airport

Mr. McGee describes how 1,800 POWs had to take down two mountains with shovels and march to the ocean to dump each load.

Taken Prisoner

Mr. McGee explains the tough marches up and down the mountain they did on Christmas. Also Describes the pointless marching they did and the water they had to drink.

Realizing he's being fired upon.

Mr. McGee tells about the first time Japanese planes fired upon him. He wasn’t scared because he didn’t know what was happening. Next time, he knew and was shaking fiercely.

Arriving in Hong Kong

Mr. McGee recalls an eight mile march to their camp but he was lucky enough to get a drive with Headquarters Company.

Weather Conditions & Arriving Overseas

Mr. McGee describes how hot it was arriving overseas and the problems they had keeping their guns dry.

Remembering the Kamloops Kid

Mr. Forsyth remembers an interpreter nicknamed ‘Kamloops Kid’ and an incident of him beating a POW captain for pointing out poor conditions to a visiting Red Cross observer.

Oath to Not Attempt Escape

Mr. Forsyth remembers an electric fence being installed after four Winnipeg Grenadiers attempted to escape, and all other POW’s being made to sign an oath to not attempt escape.

Scant Rations and Hard Labour

Mr. Forsyth recalls the labour they were expected to perform while on meagre rations at Sham Shui Po POW camp, and the disease and ailments which resulted.

Surrender

Mr. Forsyth recalls stacking their rifles in surrender, and the fate of one soldier who didn’t fall in fast enough.

Under Attack

Mr. Forsyth remembers the time from which the Japanese overran the mainland colony and reached the island, until shortly before surrendering to the Japanese.

Outnumbered and Out Armed

Mr. Forsyth recalls the day Japan attacked Hong Kong: being vastly outnumbered and having faulty munitions.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19