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Garfield Lowe
was born in Cobalt, Ontario on May 6, 1919. He now lives in Mafeking, Manitoba. His father was a mine manager. His mother died when Mr. Lowe was only 5 years old. On his twenty-second birthday, he enlisted in the Winnipeg Grenadiers and was sent off to Sherbrooke, Quebec for basic training.  After a short period in Jamaica, he returned to Winnipeg and was soon on his way to Hong Kong.
Mr. Lowe reflects on a horrendous act of torture that took the life of a fellow Canadian soldier that, to this day, gives him nightmares. He then goes on to speak of his trip home after the war and his feelings about the government of Canada that sent the unprepared troops to Hong Kong. His final comment about his feelings for the people of Japan may surprise you.
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Cecil "Red" Windsor
was born in Liverpool, England in 1909. He was one of 6 children. His father died in 1921 and at the age of 17 years, Mr. Windsor moved to Canada, leaving his mother and five siblings in England.  He spent most of the '20's and '30's wandering around Canada looking for work and says he was happy when the war broke out as it provided him with a job. He enlisted with the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
Mr. Windsor talks about his capture by the Japanese and his time as a Prisoner of War.
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Milton MacDonald
was born on June 5, 1920. After enlisting with the Winnipeg Grenadiers and a period of garrison duty and training in Jamaica, he returned to Canada. He and his regiment were soon to find themselves heading west towards Hong Kong.
Mr. MacDonald describes the night early in December, 1941, when the Japanese invaded Hong Kong, eventually taking everyone prisoners of war.
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