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[1]{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}}{{Refimprove|date=September 2014}}"C" Force was the Canadian military contingent involved in the Battle of Hong Kong, in December 1941. Members of the force were the first Canadian soldiers to see action in World War II. In Autumn 1941, the British government accepted the Canadian Government's offer, mediated by a former General Officer Commanding in Hong Kong and Canadian, Major-General A. E. Grasett to send two infantry battalions (1,975 personnel) to reinforce the Hong Kong garrison. The force departed North America on 27 October and arrived 16 November. They did not have their full equipment: a ship carrying all their vehicles was diverted to Manila when war began. The soldiers were still undergoing training and acclimatisation. The major Canadian units involved in the defence of Hong Kong were:
In addition to this the Canadians provided a Brigade HQ. The Canadians were initially positioned on the south side of the Island to counter any amphibious landing. This meant that when the Japanese invaded the island they were the units called upon to counterattack. On 8 December, Japanese aircraft destroyed a nearly empty camp at Sham Shui Po where two men of the Royal Canadian Signals were wounded, the first Canadian casualties in the Pacific theatre, and the first Canadian army casualties in combat. On 11 December, the Winnipeg Grenadiers became the first Canadian Army subunit to fight in battle in the Second World War, with D Company acting as a rearguard during the retreat from Kowloon. Private John Grey was killed during the evacuation. It is unknown how he died but guesses have included mobs, fifth columnists, and being executed by the Japanese. In the subsequent fight for Hong Kong island, the Canadians lost 290 personnel of which 130 were from the Grenadiers. The commander of West Brigade HQ, Brigadier John K. Lawson, was killed. The remaining Canadian soldiers surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day. AwardsSoldiers of 'C' Force were awarded a total of 100 decorations. The following table shows the unit, the decoration and the number awarded.
In order of precedence descriptions are as follows: VC - Victoria Cross DSO - Distinguished Service Order OBE - Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire status MBE - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire status MC - Military Cross ARRC - Associate of the Royal Red Cross DCM - Distinguished Conduct Medal MM - Military Medal BEM - British Empire Medal DM - Dickin Medal MiD - Mentioned in Despatches References for the above awardsCanada Gazette, 44 10 January, No. 10, Vol. 78, p2404 Canada Gazette, 46 8 April, No. 14, Vol. 80, p2066 Canada Gazette, 46 15 June, No. 24, Vol. 80, p2404 London Gazette, 48 20 February, No. 38212, p1175 LegacySurviving Canadian servicemen from this battle formed the [https://www.hkvca.ca/aboutus/hkvahist.php Hong Kong Veterans Association]. In December 1991 they planted two maple trees in Sham Shui Po Park in memory of their comrades. The [https://www.hkvca.ca Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association] dedicated the [https://www.hkvca.ca/galleries/Gallery/Memorial%20Wall/index.htm Hong Kong Memorial Wall] on Sussex Drive at King Edward Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario on 15 August 2009 to the 1,977 Canadians who sailed to Hong Kong in 1941 to assist the British in defending the colony against the Japanese invasion. The names of 961 members of the Royal Rifles are etched on one side of the wall and the names of 911 Grenadiers are on the other side of a six-metre concrete wall covered in granite, with the upper part shaped as a mountain landscape. The 106 members of the Brigade Headquarters, including doctors, dentists and chaplains are listed on either end of the memorial.[2] The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erected a memorial rock with plaque near the Hong Kong Memorial Wall on 15 August 2009, which describes the Canadian role in the defence of Hong Kong. "In late 1941, 1,975 Canadians arrived in Hong Kong to reinforce the garrison. They fought with courage and determination against overwhelming odds after the Japanese attacked on December 8. Many distinguished themselves under fire, including Company Sergeant-Major John Robert Osborn, who won Canada's first Victoria Cross of the Second World War, During the seventeen-day battle, 290 men died. After the surrender, 267 more perished during long years of harsh captivity. The Canadians` role in the defence of Hong Kong stands as an eloquent expression of their lasting honour."[3] References1. ^Government of Canada Publications - Canadian Participation in the Defence of Hong Kong, December, 1941 http://publications.gc.ca/site/archivee-archived.html?url=http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/mdn-dnd/D63-4-163-1946-eng.pdf 2. ^{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=7933|title=Hong Kong Memorial Wall: Memorial 35059-053 Ottawa, ON|access-date=7 January 2017}} 3. ^{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=8389|title=Hong Kong Memorial Wall plaque: Memorial 35059-076 Ottawa, ON|access-date=7 January 2017}} Further reading
4 : Military history of Canada during World War II|Ad hoc units and formations of Canada|History of Hong Kong|Military of Hong Kong under British rule |
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