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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.
You Needed Three men to Move It
Mr. Peters compares the three types of machine guns used by the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong.
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.
The Diphtheria Started; Oh, That’s a Horrible Disease!
Mr. Peters describes various disease with which he and other prisoners were afflicted.
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.”
There Were no Toilets and we all had Diarrhea
Mr. Peters describes the environment aboard the ship which took the labour gangs to Japan.
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.
We Knew That Something Drastic had Happened
Mr. Peters describes events leading up to and indicating that the war was over.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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