Other Links:

Children and Families of the Far East Prisoners of War

Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association

Hong Kong War Diary

The Canadian Military History Project

Japanese POW Camps

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The War Amputations of Canada

The Maple Leaf Legacy Project

The 2nd MTB Flotilla

WWII in The Pacific An extraordinary site

The Burma Campaign An excellent site, full of history

A Tribute to Hugh Valentine Shelton-Palmer, A very touching story.

A Tribute to William Fielding, Merchant Marine

Great Links to Battles and Events in Asia in WWll

"D" Company, Royal Rifles of Canada

Phil Doddridge

Alfred Babin

The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association

The Burma Star Association

D-Day Normandy and beyond
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"Not The Slightest Chance" is a reference book detailing the fighting and the fatalities. It was published in 2003 by Hong Kong University and the University of British Columbia, and is still available.
The second, more narrative in style, documents the fate of all aboard the Lisbon Maru from the fall of Hong Kong through to death or liberation - and for many of the survivors, beyond. An associated website, the Lisbon Maru, documents that ship and its fateful voyage. This book, "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru", was printed at the end of March 2006, and is now orderable from Hong Kong University Press and Amazon.

Further books are now in development - the next being hopefully the definitive textbook on the Hong Kong POWs and Internees. Meanwhile, this site will continue to be updated at the start of every month.
DEADLY DECEMBER The Battle of Hong Kong The Royal Rifles of Canada, The Winnipeg Grenadiers. For the first time the saga is told from a Canadian perspective, using the words of those soldiers who fought that, long ago, almost forgotten battle. Ronald C. Parker, the son of a WWll Hong Kong veteran, has written a book that tells the wrenching story of one of the great battles of World War ll , “The Battle of Hong Kong ”. He is the son of Major Maurice A. Parker, Commanding Officer of “D” Company, The Royal Rifles of Canada. $19.95 US, plus shipping