North Point Camp
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North Point camp was originally used by the Japanese as a stable North
Point had been badly and was filthy. To make matters worse a mound of
dead animals damaged during the Fighting. It was then stripped of its
plumbing and Chinese were left to rot at the east end of the camp. Wrote
one person, "... a fearful stench pervaded the area from corpses left
outside the perimeter wire." This became home to the Canadians on
outside the perimeter wire." This became home to the Canadians on 1941,
and for many months to come.
Point had been badly and was filthy. To make matters worse a mound of
dead animals damaged during the Fighting. It was then stripped of its
plumbing and Chinese were left to rot at the east end of the camp. Wrote
one person, "... a fearful stench pervaded the area from corpses left
outside the perimeter wire." This became home to the Canadians on
outside the perimeter wire." This became home to the Canadians on 1941,
and for many months to come.
The "Prince Rupert" was the
ship that carried part of "C
Force" to Hong Kong. During
the war it had served as a
submarine attack ship and had
sunk at least one German sub.
The Prince Rupert Canadians.
Life is full of odd twists and
turns.
ship that carried part of "C
Force" to Hong Kong. During
the war it had served as a
submarine attack ship and had
sunk at least one German sub.
The Prince Rupert Canadians.
Life is full of odd twists and
turns.
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