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On the Wings of a Mother’s Prayers
Mr. Forsyth remembers how the POW’s kept their morale up.
Company Soup
Mr. Forsyth recalls some of the more questionable food he ate while at 5B - cat, dog, and insects included.
Dying for a Red Cross Parcel
Mr. Forsyth recalls an incident of two POWs being fatally beaten and abused for attempting to steal Red Cross packages which the Japanese had been taking for themselves.
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.
They Found The Egg
Mr. Forsyth recalls being beaten for stealing food.
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.
One Volunteer Worth Twenty Conscripts
Mr. Forsyth recalls a Veteran who had been wounded at Vimy in the First World War, signing up for the Second World War and passing the registration medical at roughly the same time as himself.
Basic Training
Ms. Spence talks about being home sick while doing basic training and how it helped her in everyday life.
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