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Accolades and Acknowledgments.
My Dad. With the benefit of hindsight I realize he led the life of a gentle man who
set an example for others to follow. Clippings and diaries supplied most of what
has been written here.
My Mother who for 4 years constantly worried about Dad. The ring of the
doorbell just after Christmas when the Canadian National Telegraphs boy handed
her a Telegram announcing the fall of Hong Kong along with information that there
was no information about my Dads wellbeing. Later another ring of the doorbell
and the Canadian National Telegraphs message giving the good news that Dad
was alive. Nothing more. I cannot imagine the terrible stress she lived with. She,
along with my Grandmother, raised my sister and me. She gave generously of her
time to the war effort through The Red Cross, and other organizations while never
failing in her duties as a loving mother. She was a great mother. I miss her too.
My wife, Darlene. Her patience with me during the years it critiques, her editing
skills, her way of looking at things helped me to put this too many ways to list here.
Pamela Parker, my daughter. Her computer skills were an enormous help, and
her kids will now know their Grandpa Parker.
Mark Parker, my son. I felt I should put the tribute to my Dad and to all those
with whom he endured so much , so that he could understand what his Grandpa
went through as a man, a husband and a father, and what I had to go through as
his son.
Tony Banham. Tony is, in my estimation, one of the outstanding authorities on the
Battle of Hong Kong. He provided help when help was most needed, and
guidance when I sometimes went astray. Any errors are all mine and were made
because I didn't always listen to him.. His web site is at
www.hongkongwardiary.com , a truly worthwhile site to visit.
Phil Dodderidge. Another source of information which was invaluable. He gave
me some personal insight into my Dad's character. He was my Dad's "Radar" from
M.A.S.H. (the TV show).
Carol Hadley, who also provided help as needed. www.hkvca.ca
Claire Hachey. Links to her sites have made this site much better. Her generous
support has been exceptional.
What more can I say to all of them than ... thank you.
Ronald Parker, October 25/01
set an example for others to follow. Clippings and diaries supplied most of what
has been written here.
My Mother who for 4 years constantly worried about Dad. The ring of the
doorbell just after Christmas when the Canadian National Telegraphs boy handed
her a Telegram announcing the fall of Hong Kong along with information that there
was no information about my Dads wellbeing. Later another ring of the doorbell
and the Canadian National Telegraphs message giving the good news that Dad
was alive. Nothing more. I cannot imagine the terrible stress she lived with. She,
along with my Grandmother, raised my sister and me. She gave generously of her
time to the war effort through The Red Cross, and other organizations while never
failing in her duties as a loving mother. She was a great mother. I miss her too.
My wife, Darlene. Her patience with me during the years it critiques, her editing
skills, her way of looking at things helped me to put this too many ways to list here.
Pamela Parker, my daughter. Her computer skills were an enormous help, and
her kids will now know their Grandpa Parker.
Mark Parker, my son. I felt I should put the tribute to my Dad and to all those
with whom he endured so much , so that he could understand what his Grandpa
went through as a man, a husband and a father, and what I had to go through as
his son.
Tony Banham. Tony is, in my estimation, one of the outstanding authorities on the
Battle of Hong Kong. He provided help when help was most needed, and
guidance when I sometimes went astray. Any errors are all mine and were made
because I didn't always listen to him.. His web site is at
www.hongkongwardiary.com , a truly worthwhile site to visit.
Phil Dodderidge. Another source of information which was invaluable. He gave
me some personal insight into my Dad's character. He was my Dad's "Radar" from
M.A.S.H. (the TV show).
Carol Hadley, who also provided help as needed. www.hkvca.ca
Claire Hachey. Links to her sites have made this site much better. Her generous
support has been exceptional.
What more can I say to all of them than ... thank you.
Ronald Parker, October 25/01
Homecoming
| In honour of all the men and women who served during the Battle of Hong Kong |
The message inherent in this tribute is spelled out in "The Other Side of
Time, a Combat Surgeon in World War II", a history, remote as Gustavus
Adolphus's prayerful gunners or the legions of Julian the Apostate. What
we were and what we did, at our best, and what happened around us, is
slipping out of knowledge. That's a pity. Please, young people, listen to us
before we leave."
Time, a Combat Surgeon in World War II", a history, remote as Gustavus
Adolphus's prayerful gunners or the legions of Julian the Apostate. What
we were and what we did, at our best, and what happened around us, is
slipping out of knowledge. That's a pity. Please, young people, listen to us
before we leave."
Technically there were no American combatants during the battle for Hong Kong, but they
played a huge role in building, and maintaining morale with bombing runs which lifted the
spirits of the prisoners even though it endangered their lives.
played a huge role in building, and maintaining morale with bombing runs which lifted the
spirits of the prisoners even though it endangered their lives.
On a clear, cool, day in October 1945 a
train pulled into the Canadian National
Railway Station in Sherbrooke, Quebec,
and my Dad stepped onto the platform.
Though I hadn't seen him in about five
years I knew him. Some things you just
don't forget. There to greet him were my
Mother, Beryl, my sister Cynthia, and
me. Dad's Mother, Father his sister and
a whole group of friends were there also.
It was an indescribably great day.
train pulled into the Canadian National
Railway Station in Sherbrooke, Quebec,
and my Dad stepped onto the platform.
Though I hadn't seen him in about five
years I knew him. Some things you just
don't forget. There to greet him were my
Mother, Beryl, my sister Cynthia, and
me. Dad's Mother, Father his sister and
a whole group of friends were there also.
It was an indescribably great day.
Everyone who undertakes to write anything cannot do it alone. I, more than most,
needed the support and help of my family, friends and other people who made my
writings possible. I want to thank them here for their generous gift of time, energy
and input. They are ...
needed the support and help of my family, friends and other people who made my
writings possible. I want to thank them here for their generous gift of time, energy
and input. They are ...
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