Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Henry Adams
In memory of:
Private John Henry Adams
August 26, 1942
King's Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Military Service
H/6294
27
Army
Winnipeg Grenadiers, R.C.I.C.
Mentioned in Despatches (MID) 17 January 1948, 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Information
January 28, 1915
Carman, Manitoba
September 13, 1939
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of Alfred William Adams and Irma Mellissa Hill. Husband of Rose Charlotte Kidd of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Alfred William served with the 99th Manitoba Rangers, service number 194; he enlisted on 21 July 1916, service number 524056, eventually serving with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, he was demobilized on 15 June 1920 as Corporal.
Bother of Private Stephen Otto Adams, who died while serving with the Cape Breton Highlanders.
John Henry served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers – NPAM – from 1933 to 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, then with the regular forces in Manitoba, Bermuda with Force B, Jamaica with Force Y, Hong Kong with Force C, made prisoner of war, escaped and was executed.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Government of Manitoba named Adams Lake, east of Big Sand Lake, in his honor in 1994.
Commemorated on Page 54 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY
Victoria, Hong Kong
IX. D. 3.
SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is in the north-east of the island of Hong Kong, in the Chai Wan area, about 11 kilometres from the centre of Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong. At the entrance to the cemetery on Cape Collinson Road stands the memorial to those who died in Hong Kong and have no known grave. From it, the cemetery slopes down towards the sea and originally, the view towards the main land was magnificent. The easiest way to reach the cemetery is by the mass transit railway (MTR) Hong Kong line to Chai Wan Terminus. From the Terminus one can either walk up to the cemetery following Chai Wan Road to the roundabout, turning west into Wan Tsui Road, then south east up Lin Shing Road which leads to Cape Collinson Road. The CWGC road direction sign is fixed to a wall facing down Lin Shing Road. 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 where the CWGC has another cemetery, the Stanley Military Cemetery. En route to Stanley the minibus will pass Sai Wan War Cemetery, stopping only on request.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – 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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Photo of John Henry Adams – 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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Photo of John Henry Adams – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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