General Information | ||
Rank: | First Name: | Second Name: |
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Lance Corporal | John | Langemark |
From: | Enlistment Region: | Date of Birth (y-m-d): |
Elmvale ON | Central Ontario | 1916-01-04 |
Appointment: | Company: | Platoon: |
Members of 'C' Force from the East travelled across Canada by CNR troop train, picking up reinforcements enroute. Stops included Valcartier, Montreal, Ottawa, Armstrong ON, Capreol ON, Winnipeg, Melville SK, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, and Vancouver, arriving in Vancouver on Oct 27 at 0800 hrs.
The Winnipeg Grenadiers and the local soldiers that were with Brigade Headquarters from Winnipeg to BC travelled on a CPR train to Vancouver.
All members embarked from Vancouver on the ships AWATEA and PRINCE ROBERT. AWATEA was a New Zealand Liner and the PRINCE ROBERT was a converted cruiser. "C" Company of the Rifles was assigned to the PRINCE ROBERT, everyone else boarded the AWATEA. The ships sailed from Vancouver on Oct 27th and arrived in Hong Kong on November 16th, having made brief stops enroute at Honolulu and Manila.
Equipment earmarked for 'C' Force use was loaded on the ship DON JOSE, but would never reach Hong Kong as it was rerouted to Manila when hostilities commenced.
On arrival, all troops were quartered at Nanking Barracks, Sham Shui Po Camp, in Kowloon.
We do not have specific battle information for this soldier in our online database. For a detailed description of the battle from a Canadian perspective, visit Canadian Participation in the Defense of Hong Kong (published by the Historical Section, Canadian Military Headquarters).
Date Wounded | Wound Description | References |
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Unknown | N/A | 36 |
Camp ID | Camp Name | Location | Company | Type of Work | Arrival Date | Departure Date |
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HK-SM-01 | Stanley | Fort Stanley, Hong Kong Island | Capture | 41 Dec 30 | ||
HK-NP-01 | North Point | North Point, Hong Kong Island | 41 Dec 30 | 42 Sep 26 | ||
HK-SA-02 | Shamshuipo | Kowloon, Hong Kong | 42 Sep 26 | 43 Aug 15 | ||
JP-To-5B | Niigata-Rinko | Niigata-ken, Nakakambara-gun, Ogata-mura, Japan | Marutsu, Rinko Coal, Shintetsu | Stevedore labor at port of Niigata (Marutsu), primarily foodstuffs; mining coal (Rinko Coal ) and labor at a foundry (Shintetsu) | 43 Sep 03 | 45 Sep 05 |
Draft Number | Name of Ship | Departure Date | Arrival Date | Arrival Port | Comments | Reference |
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XD4B | Manryu Maru | 43 Aug 15 | 43 Sep 01 | Osaka, Japan | Brief stopover in Taihoku (Taipei), Formosa (Taiwan); then 2 day stopover at northern point for stool tests | Tony Banham |
Transport Mode | Arrival Destination | Arrival Date | Comments |
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flew from Toyko Bay,Guam,to Hawaii,then to USA | Oakland, California | 1945-09-00 | 1 of 10 first back to Canada due to only 10 seats/done by letter of last name |
Military and civilian officials at Vancouver welcomed the first 10 liberated Canadian soldiers to return home from Japan - men captured in the battle of Hong Kong. Tired but very happy to be home, they posed with officials for a photograph on the station platform. Mayor J.W. Cornett and Alderman H.L. Corey greeted them on behalf of Vancouver, Lieutenant-Governor W.C. Woodward on behalf of the provincial government, and Brigadier J.H.W. Landon, for Pacific Command Headquarters. In the picture, left to right, standing, are: Pte. Bert Comeau, Gaspe, Que.; Cpl. J.M. Blacquiere, Summerside, PEI; Mayor Cornett; Rflmn. John Baskin, Blackland, N.B.; Rflmn. Floyd Babcock, Broadlands Que.; Cpl. J.L. Campbell, Elmvale, Ont.; Pte. A.J.B. Briard, Gaspe, Que.; Alderman Corey; Lt. Governor Woodward and Brigadier Landon. Kneeling, left to right, are: Cpl. Mel Carter, Toronto; Pte. Ernest Buck, St. Jerome Province, Que.; Pte. E.B. Arseneau, Fort Frances, Ont, and Pte. Harold Atkinson, Winnipeg.
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Date of Death (y-m-d) | Cause of Death | Death Class | |
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1991-09-23 | Post War | ||
Cemetery Location | Cemetery | Grave Number | Gravestone Marker |
Vancouver British Columbia Canada | Maple Ridge Cemetery |
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B74967 - 1945 Next of Kin: Mr. John B. Campbell (father), RR#3 Elmvale ON. Spouse: Marie Atala Denise Belanger (1916-1997)
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