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Hong Kong
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Map supplied by Geoff Coxon
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Hong Kong had been ruled by the British since the treaty of Nanking in 1842. She was a duty free paradise, overlooked by China it flourished as an Oriental Playground. In 1860 the Kowloon Peninsula was given to Britain. Britain then leased The New Territories in 1898 from China on a ninety year lease. This British Colony was flourishing untill the Japanese launched an all out offensive on December 8th 1941. |
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These pages are now split, to give a wider understanding to the
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Fall of Hong Kong
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December 25th 1941
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 James McHarg Miller
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At the fall of Hong Kong was sent as a POW to Japan and found himself on the Lisbon Maru by James McHarg Miller
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Invasion of Hong Kong
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Early December 1941 the Japanese attacked the Colony of Hong Kong.
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Stanley Barracks
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To the memory of the officers and men of the 12th, 30th and 36th Batteries, 8th Coast Regiment Royal Artillery, stationed at Stanley Barracks.
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Lisbon Maru
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The last journey of the Lisbon Maru, with over 1,800 POW´s on board was torpedoed and sunk.
This also includes a list of the British Troops who were lost.
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USS Grouper
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Launched the attack on the "Lisbon Maru" as she carried troops and bore no sign that she was a P.O.W. Ship.
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POW´s Verse
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Under much strain and pain verse is born. Feelings are expressed when normally they are suppressed.
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Credit in supplying maps, information and some pictures to Geoff Coxon
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Edited by Ron Taylor
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