The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau held the 75th Memorial Ceremony for Canadian War Veterans at Sai Wan Memorial Cemetery in Hong Kong on Dec. 4.
Rachael Bedlington, Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, and John Theodore Siewert, a 98-year-old veteran of World War II, also attended the ceremony.
Veteran John Theodore Siewert, 98, was aided by others to lay a wreath at the cross. (Screenshot of the Facebook live broadcast of the Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau)
The first land battle the Canadian Army participated in during World War II was the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941. At that time, the British, Indian, Canadian, and Hong Kong soldiers participated in the defense of Hong Kong, and the Republic of China provided intelligence and evacuation support….