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Son of David Kennedy Boyd and Florence May Cail.
He served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Cadet – NPAM – from 1931 to 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the Winnipeg Grenadiers – NPAM – service number 3610, from 15 May to 4 September 1939, then with the regular forces of that regiment in Manitoba, in Jamaica with Force Y, in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 834 days of service, including 55 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Government of Manitoba named Boyd Creek, located at South Seal River in his honour in 1986.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Hong Kong Bar, Defence Medal.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
David Vernon Boyd
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD is one of 30 members of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941.
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Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD was reported to be Missing in Action the Canadian Army's 243rd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
The Sai Wan Memorial is located at the entrance of Sai Wan Cemetery. 1,505 Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War are buried or commemorated at this cemetery, of which 444 of the burials are the remains of unidentified soldiers, including those of 107 Canadian soldiers, most of whom were killed or died of wounds during the defense of Hong Kong, which took place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. This is one such grave marker. Although the identity of the soldier is only ¿Known Unto God¿, there is a possibility that the remains of Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD lie beneath this grave marker. Alll of the unidentified soldiers are commemorated at the Sai Wan Memorial.
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
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Lance Corporal David Vernon Boyd
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
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David Vernon Boyd
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD is one of 30 members of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941.
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Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD was reported to be Missing in Action the Canadian Army's 243rd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943.
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Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians.
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Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
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The Sai Wan Memorial is located at the entrance of Sai Wan Cemetery. 1,505 Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War are buried or commemorated at this cemetery, of which 444 of the burials are the remains of unidentified soldiers, including those of 107 Canadian soldiers, most of whom were killed or died of wounds during the defense of Hong Kong, which took place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. This is one such grave marker. Although the identity of the soldier is only ¿Known Unto God¿, there is a possibility that the remains of Lance Corporal DAVID VERNON BOYD lie beneath this grave marker. Alll of the unidentified soldiers are commemorated at the Sai Wan Memorial.
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In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
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Page 24 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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SAI WAN MEMORIAL Victoria, Hong Kong
This SAI WAN MEMORIAL honours over 2,000 men of the land forces of the British Commonwealth and Empire who died in the defence of Hong Kong during the Second World War.
The SAI WAN MEMORIAL is in the form of a shelter building 24 metres long and 5.5 metres wide. It stands at the entrance to Sai Wan Bay War Cemetery, outside Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong. From the semi-circular forecourt, two wide openings lead to the interior of the building. The names are inscribed on panels of Portland stone. The dedicatory inscription reads:
1939 - 1945 The officers and men whose memory is honoured here died in the defence of Hong Kong in December 1941 and in the ensuing years of captivity and have no known grave.
The northern side of the Memorial is open and four granite piers support the copper roof. From a commanding position 305 metres above sea level, it looks out over the War Cemetery where some 1,500 men lie buried, and across the water to Mainland China - a magnificent view of sea and mountains.
The Cape Collinson area has many cemeteries. Walking up this narrow one-way traffic road, one will pass the Catholic Cemetery situated on the hillside to the left of the road, and the Hong Kong Military Cemetery on the right. Sai Wan War Cemetery is about half way up Cape Collinson Road and faces the Muslim and Buddhist cemeteries.
One can also get a taxi from Chai Wan Terminus and follow the same route. Alternatively, one can board a public light bus, Route No.16M, which runs from Chai Wan MTR Terminus to Stanley. En route to Stanley the minibus will pass Sai Wan War Cemetery.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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