Japanese Declared War
Heroes Remember
Japanese Declared War
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Mr. McAuley talks about what kind of battle it was in Hong Kong.
William Archibald McAuley
William Archibald McAuley was born on February 4th,1921 in McAuley, Manitoba. He worked on the farm while going to school. After graduating, he worked at a neighbors farm for seven dollars and fifty cents a month until he joined the army on September 17th,1939 when he was eighteen years old.
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- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:50
- Person Interviewed:
- William Archibald McAuley
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Battle/Campaign:
- Hong Kong
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Winnipeg Grenadiers
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