Military service
Burial/memorial information
Archibald served in the First World War, regimental number 256910, and would have fought in France.
He enlisted with the 12th District Depot of the Canadian Army Active Force and was transferred to the 1st Battalion of the Winnipeg Grenadiers at an unknown date to serve in Hong Kong with C Force. He had 226 days of service, including 53 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Saskatchewan government named Granger Lake in his honor.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Private Albert Austin Granger
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Memorial
Private ALBERT AUSTIN GRANGER is one of 20 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. According to information compiled by Vincent Lopata and posted at the Hong Kong Veteran¿s Commorative Association website, Private GRANGER was probably murdered by the Japanese at Black Hole. http://www.cforce.hkvca.ca/battledeaths.htm -
Newspaper Clipping
Private ALBERT AUSTIN GRANGER was reported to be Missing in Action in the Canadian Army's 244th overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 9, 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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Unknown 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, 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. There is a possibility that the remains of Private ALBERT AUSTIN GRANGER lie beneath this grave marker, or one of the other 106 grave markers in Sai Wan Cemetery that simply read, A SOLDIER OF THE 1939-1945 WAR. A CANADIAN REGIMENT. KNOWN UNTO GOD. The unidentified soldiers are commemorated at the Sai Wan Memorial. -
Sai Wan Memorial
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Photo of Albert Austin Granger
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.
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Austin Granger
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 31 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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