VAC: Delegation in Hong Kong to Mark the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Hong Kong Prisoners War

CCNMatthews Newswire | December 1, 2005 | Copyright

HONG KONG, CHINA--(CCNMatthews - Dec. 1, 2005) - Veterans of the short but valiant Battle of Hong Kong are visiting the region of their former battle sites, where many of their comrades who died from the battle, or from disease, neglect and ill treatment afterwards in Japanese prisoner of war camps, are buried or commemorated.

The official Government of Canada delegation includes six Second World War Veterans. The delegation is in Hong Kong to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Hong Kong prisoners of war. They will participate in a number of commemorative events. ...

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