BOOKS ON THE BATTLE OF HONG KONG
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru
is Tony Banham's second book. It is more narrative
in style, and 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,
An associated website, the Lisbon Maru, documents
that ship and its fateful voyage. This book, "The
Sinking of the now orderable from through Amazon.
Web Site Click Here
Again Tony Banham proves to be a master of
research, a wizard with words. and sets the bar a
notch higher for authors who tackle the story of The
Battle of Hong Kong and it's aftermath.
Another forgotten chapter of the Battle of Hong
Kong and the suffering of those who fell captive to
the Japanese
is Tony Banham's second book. It is more narrative
in style, and 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,
An associated website, the Lisbon Maru, documents
that ship and its fateful voyage. This book, "The
Sinking of the now orderable from through Amazon.
Web Site Click Here
Again Tony Banham proves to be a master of
research, a wizard with words. and sets the bar a
notch higher for authors who tackle the story of The
Battle of Hong Kong and it's aftermath.
Another forgotten chapter of the Battle of Hong
Kong and the suffering of those who fell captive to
the Japanese
We Shall Suffer There
This book sets out to describe — in their own words as far
as possible — the fates of Hong Kong’s POWs and
Internees from the moment of capture through, for those who
survived, to the moments of liberation and homecoming.
Space, of course, precludes telling every individual’s story,
but by covering every camp, every draft to Japan, and every
hospital, some idea of each individual’s experience should be
conveyed; hopefully, the sample documented here can speak
for all. As in Not The Slightest Chance, each death is
examined and reported. Clck here to learn more
Tony Banham is a long-term resident of Hong Kong, having
arrived in the 1980s. He has been studying the Battle of Hong
Kong for almost twenty production of numerous television
documentaries, and helped many children of veterans in their
researches into their fathers' war years. He is the author of
Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941,
and The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten
Wartime Tragedy . Available through Amazon
This book sets out to describe — in their own words as far
as possible — the fates of Hong Kong’s POWs and
Internees from the moment of capture through, for those who
survived, to the moments of liberation and homecoming.
Space, of course, precludes telling every individual’s story,
but by covering every camp, every draft to Japan, and every
hospital, some idea of each individual’s experience should be
conveyed; hopefully, the sample documented here can speak
for all. As in Not The Slightest Chance, each death is
examined and reported. Clck here to learn more
Tony Banham is a long-term resident of Hong Kong, having
arrived in the 1980s. He has been studying the Battle of Hong
Kong for almost twenty production of numerous television
documentaries, and helped many children of veterans in their
researches into their fathers' war years. He is the author of
Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941,
and The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten
Wartime Tragedy . Available through Amazon
DEADLY DECEMBER
The Battle of Hong Kong The Royal Rifles of
Canada, The Winnipeg Grenadiers.
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.
Available at Amazon or Lulu for download or
purchase. $19.95 plus shipping. Read Reviews.
Available in ebook form.
The Battle of Hong Kong The Royal Rifles of
Canada, The Winnipeg Grenadiers.
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.
Available at Amazon or Lulu for download or
purchase. $19.95 plus shipping. Read Reviews.
Available in ebook form.
Not the Slightest Chance
Quote from the jacket: This book assembles a
phase-by-phase, day-by-day, hour-by-hour account
of the battle. It considers the individual actions that
made up the fighting as well as the strategies and
plans and the many controversies that arose.
Years of research, and superb writing skills, have
made this is the book by which all other books on
The Battle of Hong Kong will be measured.
Tony Banham
Website
0-7748-1044-0
Available through Amazon
Quote from the jacket: This book assembles a
phase-by-phase, day-by-day, hour-by-hour account
of the battle. It considers the individual actions that
made up the fighting as well as the strategies and
plans and the many controversies that arose.
Years of research, and superb writing skills, have
made this is the book by which all other books on
The Battle of Hong Kong will be measured.
Tony Banham
Website
0-7748-1044-0
Available through Amazon
Roses in December
The Battle of Hong Kong took place between
8th December and 25th December 1941. This is
the tale of the Stanford family and how they
were affected by this battle.
It tells of life in the Army, life in the colonies, the
battle, the infamous Lisbon Maru, and how the
family coped with the war, evacuation,
repatriation, and post war.
The book is available through Lulu Publishing in
3 formats.
The book shown is approx.$20 Can.
To purchase click here.
ISBN 978-1-84753-966-3
The Battle of Hong Kong took place between
8th December and 25th December 1941. This is
the tale of the Stanford family and how they
were affected by this battle.
It tells of life in the Army, life in the colonies, the
battle, the infamous Lisbon Maru, and how the
family coped with the war, evacuation,
repatriation, and post war.
The book is available through Lulu Publishing in
3 formats.
The book shown is approx.$20 Can.
To purchase click here.
ISBN 978-1-84753-966-3
George Thomas Palmer's Story
This book has not been published and is
available only as a cerlux bound document
(81/2 x 11) It is the story of Michael's
grandfather's Journey from Prince Edward
Island to Omine Camp in Japan and back
home.
It is a well researched, informative account of a
member of "C" Force to Hong Kong written
through the eyes of a grandson. Buy at
To purchase click here.
This book has not been published and is
available only as a cerlux bound document
(81/2 x 11) It is the story of Michael's
grandfather's Journey from Prince Edward
Island to Omine Camp in Japan and back
home.
It is a well researched, informative account of a
member of "C" Force to Hong Kong written
through the eyes of a grandson. Buy at
To purchase click here.
'C' Force Decorations, Medals,
Awards and Honours
by Vincent Lopata
The book documents the decorations, medals,
awards and honours including citations given to
soldiers of the Canadian Army that fought at the
Battle of Hong Kong, December 1941.
Following the battle they became Prisoners of
War of the Japanese from January 1942 until
August 1945.
Lulu Publications
(164 pages) Paperback: $17.81 Download:
$10.00
Awards and Honours
by Vincent Lopata
The book documents the decorations, medals,
awards and honours including citations given to
soldiers of the Canadian Army that fought at the
Battle of Hong Kong, December 1941.
Following the battle they became Prisoners of
War of the Japanese from January 1942 until
August 1945.
Lulu Publications
(164 pages) Paperback: $17.81 Download:
$10.00
| Page 38 ... |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Click related sites See a list of other books on The Battle of Hong Kong. BOOKS ON THE BATTLE OF HONG KONG Post you comments |
The Damned tells the largely unknown saga of Canada’s first
land battle of the Second World War -- fought in the hills and
valleys of Hong Kong in December 1941 -- and the terrible
years the survivors of the battle spent as slave labourers for the
Empire of Japan.
Their story begins in the fall of 1941, when almost 2,000
members of the Royal Rifles and Winnipeg Grenadiers were
sent to bolster the British garrison at Hong Kong. In the
seventeen day battle for the colony following the attack on
December 8, the Canadians suffered grievous losses: 927 men
were either killed or wounded and, by the end of the battle,
1,185 soldiers and two nursing sisters had been captured -- a
casualty rate of 100 percent, the very definition of a military
catastrophe. The second part of their story -- of how the
Canadians survived the horrid conditions of Japanese POW
camps -- lasts three and a half years. Many prisoners died,
some from malnutrition or disease, some as a result of torture,
and others from the effects of brutal slave labour in factories,
shipyards and coal mines.
But despite the circumstances, the young Canadian soldiers
remained unbowed and unbroken. Theirs is a story of
determination and valour, of resilience and faith.
Listen to George MacDonnell interview about The Damned.
land battle of the Second World War -- fought in the hills and
valleys of Hong Kong in December 1941 -- and the terrible
years the survivors of the battle spent as slave labourers for the
Empire of Japan.
Their story begins in the fall of 1941, when almost 2,000
members of the Royal Rifles and Winnipeg Grenadiers were
sent to bolster the British garrison at Hong Kong. In the
seventeen day battle for the colony following the attack on
December 8, the Canadians suffered grievous losses: 927 men
were either killed or wounded and, by the end of the battle,
1,185 soldiers and two nursing sisters had been captured -- a
casualty rate of 100 percent, the very definition of a military
catastrophe. The second part of their story -- of how the
Canadians survived the horrid conditions of Japanese POW
camps -- lasts three and a half years. Many prisoners died,
some from malnutrition or disease, some as a result of torture,
and others from the effects of brutal slave labour in factories,
shipyards and coal mines.
But despite the circumstances, the young Canadian soldiers
remained unbowed and unbroken. Theirs is a story of
determination and valour, of resilience and faith.
Listen to George MacDonnell interview about The Damned.
The Code of Love by Andro Linklater
The book The Code of Love tells the moving true story of
a love that survives separation, madness and war.
In the spring of 1939, Pamela Kirrage, headstrong and
beautiful, met Donald Hill, a handsome RAF pilot. After a
golden summer of courtship, they became engaged. In
September, with Britain now in conflict with Germany,
their plans disintegrated.
Hill was transferred to Hong Kong. Sensing that he was
caught up in the sweep of great events, he began a diary in
an old school exercise book. However, officers serving
abroad were forbidden to keep such records, so Hill
devised a secret code that transformed his words into
numbers. When Hong Kong fell to the Japanese and
Donald was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp,
he took his diary with him.
The Code of Love, published by Weidenfeld &
Nicolson, is now available from bookshops and from
Amazon.
The book The Code of Love tells the moving true story of
a love that survives separation, madness and war.
In the spring of 1939, Pamela Kirrage, headstrong and
beautiful, met Donald Hill, a handsome RAF pilot. After a
golden summer of courtship, they became engaged. In
September, with Britain now in conflict with Germany,
their plans disintegrated.
Hill was transferred to Hong Kong. Sensing that he was
caught up in the sweep of great events, he began a diary in
an old school exercise book. However, officers serving
abroad were forbidden to keep such records, so Hill
devised a secret code that transformed his words into
numbers. When Hong Kong fell to the Japanese and
Donald was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp,
he took his diary with him.
The Code of Love, published by Weidenfeld &
Nicolson, is now available from bookshops and from
Amazon.
| For a more complete list of books on the Battle of Hong click here. |
