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It cut our Aerial, Then Machine-gunned the Decks

Mr. Yeadon describes being attacked ten days east of Brazil on a voyage to India, having to abandon ship, and being rescued and held captive by a German “raider.”

Churchill Said we Should not Fight for Hong Kong

Mr. White reflects on the events that led to Canada’s involvement in Hong Kong, and the struggle by Veterans of that theatre of war to receive an adequate pension.

There was Really no Defence

Mr. Peters reflects on the decision by Canada to reinforce Hong Kong, as well as his thoughts on the Japanese.

The Doctors Thought we Were Telling Them a Bunch of Lies

Mr. Peters describes coming home and spending time in two hospitals before finally getting released. He comments about trying to communicate in a patois of Japanese, German and English.

We Knew That Something Drastic had Happened

Mr. Peters describes events leading up to and indicating that the war was over.

I Thought They were Going to Kill Him

Mr. Peters describes the Oyama work experience, the camp and its guards, and a tragi-comic incident between an ill prisoner and a guard.

There Were no Toilets and we all had Diarrhea

Mr. Peters describes the environment aboard the ship which took the labour gangs to Japan.

He Really Enjoyed Slapping us Around

Mr. Peters describes having to work at Kai Tek airport no matter how ill you were, and gives his impression of the guards, particularly the “Kamloops Kid.”

The Diphtheria Started; Oh, That’s a Horrible Disease!

Mr. Peters describes various disease with which he and other prisoners were afflicted.

We Knew Damn Well we Wouldn’t Have a Hope in Hell

Mr. Peters describes being pessimistic about their chances to defend Hong Kong against overwhelming Japanese superiority.

You Needed Three men to Move It

Mr. Peters compares the three types of machine guns used by the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong.

I was a Sucker Once; I Wouldn’t be it Twice

Mr. Murphy reflects on the futility of the deployment of Canadians to Hong Kong, and what it cost him in later years.

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