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grandad in his finest, medals and all!
Les in Waichow
The route I intend to follow! (to Burma border)
On Christmas Day 1941, Hong Kong island surrendered to the Japanese during WWII. My late grandad escaped and kept a diary whilst he was smuggled through China by guerillas and a one legged Chinese Admiral. This is my account of re-tracing his steps.
Les Barker's diary
OK, I can't upload word files to this site, but have created a google group and uploaded it there.
Click this link to read Les' diary he kept during the escape DOWNLOAD FILE
grandad 1995
grandad in his finest, medals and all!
grandad then
Les in Waichow
Escape Map
The route I intend to follow! (to Burma border)
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