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'Lasting honour': Battle for Hong Kong ended on Christmas Day 1941 and Capt. John Reid was among the Canadians there
That part was held by the British and Canadians on our left flank. We phoned (Grenadier Headquarters, northwest of Mount Cameron) to find out what was going on. West Brigade’s entire defence line from Leighton Hill in the north of the island to Bennet’s Hill in the south was under intense attack. On this day, another telegram was sent to Governor Mark Young by Prime Minister Winston Churchill:There must be no thought of surrender. There must be vigorous fighting in the inner defences and, if need be, from house to house.
Source: National Post December 24, 2020 14:03 UTC
