The Plaques at Sham Shui Po

The Elusive Plaques at Sham Shui Po

As you may have read elsewhere, finding the location of the Sham Shui Po barracks and the plaques that have been placed there was not easy. To make this trek less challenging for future explorers, we've provided some directions and a map.

The easiest way to get there is to get on the subway (MTR), head North, and get off at the Cheung Sha Wan stop (one north of Sham Shui Po).

For even more information and a great story, visit Allan Mondor's web site

Click on the small map image on the left to see a larger view, which has the park where the plaques are outlined. The dot represents our best estimate.

If anyone has any background information on these plaques please contact me. Their existence is not well documented. Any photos taken during the dedication ceremony would certainly be welcome.

Thanks to Ken Skelton who provided the map information and to Allan Mondor for documenting this activity so well!

Plaque Photos and Inscriptions

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Inscription:

Two Maple Trees Were Planted on 5 December 1991
In Memory of our Canadian Comrades
Who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice, Perished in Prison Camps
and Have Since Died as a Result of the Suffering Inflicted
1941 - 45
We Will Never Forget
Hong Kong Veterans Association of Canada

Inscription:

These Trees Were Planted
26 August 1989
by
The Hong Kong Prisoners of War Association
in Memory of
All Who Died in Battle of Hong Kong
In the Prison Camps
And Since as a Result of Their Sufferings