This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Memorial Day of Canada. During World War II, nearly 2,000 Canadian soldiers came to Hong Kong to defend Hong Kong against the Japanese. They were killed and wounded. The Canadian consulates in Hong Kong and Macau held a memorial ceremony for the dead in Canada this morning (5th). Many people attended, many of whom were teachers, students and parents of international schools.
In addition, Charles Charles, a Canadian correspondent who joined the Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Force, died in Vancouver at the end of last month at the age of 99. He is expected to be the last living member of the 40-member Defense Force Communication Team.
The memorial ceremony was held at the Sai Wan National Memorial Cemetery in Chai Wan
At 10 o'clock this morning, the 74th Canadian Memorial Ceremony for the Fallen Soldiers in Canada was held at the Xiwan National Memorial Cemetery in Chai Wan to commemorate the Canadian soldiers who died in the defense of Hong Kong during World War II. More than 100 people attended. Before the ceremony was held, All people observed a two-minute silence. Canadian Consul General Bai Jingfang also attended and delivered a speech. She said that this year is the 100th anniversary of the National Memorial Day of Canada. It is brave to see many new generations, including students, teachers and parents from international schools. The Canadian soldiers who sacrificed their lives paid their respects and emphasized that Canada and Hong Kong will remember them.
At the beginning of the ceremony, some students sang the national anthems of Canada and China, and representatives held Poppy wreaths one by one to lay flowers on the monument. The Hong Kong Scouts and the Hong Kong Youth Leadership Group also participated in the memorial ceremony. A member of the Youth Leadership Group was suspected of being exposed to the scorching sun. The cramps were uncomfortable, and other members had to be supported by other members to rest under the tabernacle after the completion of the ceremony. After treatment, there was no major problem.
A Canadian veteran of the Volunteer Defense Army dies at the age of 99
In December 1941, the Japanese attacked Hong Kong.
In the defense of Hong Kong, Canada sent nearly 2,000 soldiers to participate in the war, of which 290 were killed and nearly 500 were injured.
In addition to Canadian soldiers, the Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Force also has Canadians.
Charles Barry Le Patourel was born in Shanghai. When he was young, he studied at the Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan. He later went to Hong Kong to work as an accountant at the Whampoa Dockyard. In 1941, the Japanese attacked Hong Kong. Charles Barry Le Patourel immediately joined the Defense Forces as a communications officer. Side by side with other defense forces, he fought against the Japanese on the battlefield of Huangniyong Gorge. During the war, he was stationed at a bunker and was eventually captured. He was once transferred to a prisoner of war camp in Inshima City, Japan as a coolie. He did not travel on an aircraft carrier until the Japanese surrendered. Sydney, Australia, and later moved to Canada. He has been working in the local tax bureau for 30 years. After retiring, he also enjoyed his life in Vancouver. He died in Canada on the 22nd of last month at the age of 99.
His family held a memorial service yesterday (4th) local time to cherish his contribution in the defense of Hong Kong.
According to the Facebook page of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Volunteers Association, there were only 40 members of the Defense Forces Communications Corps before the start of the war in 1941. It is believed that he was the last surviving communicator and expressed sorrow for his death.
The Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gorge was the most tragic battle of Hong Kong's defense war. In the face of Japanese weapons of mass destruction, about 450 Hong Kong defenders were killed. Among them, the Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Army was almost annihilated, and only a few survived.
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