Military service
Burial/memorial information
Brother of four other soldiers, including Robert Frederick Parenteau, regimental number L-41404, of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong and Japan. They all survived the war.
He enlisted with the Saskatoon Light Infantry and served in Saskatchewan before being transferred on October 25th, 1941 to the 1st Battalion of the Winnipeg Grenadiers to fight in Hong Kong with "C" Force. He had 200 days service, including 53 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Saskatchewan government named Parenteau Lake in his honor in 1961.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
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Inscription
Private WALTER JOSEPH PARENTEAU is one of 27 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. -
Newspaper Clipping
Private WALTER JOSEPH PARENTEAU was reported to have Died of Wounds, in the Canadian Army¿s 246th overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 12, 1943. -
Dedicatory Inscription of the Sai Wan Memorial
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
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Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
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Grave Marker
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. This is one such grave marker. The unidentified soldiers are commemorated at the Sai Wan Memorial. -
Photo of Walter Joseph Parenteau
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. -
Photo of Walter Joseph Parenteau
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Circumstances of death
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Document
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Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Parenteau
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 41 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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