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Prison Camp Identification Tag
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada
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Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Clement Cyr
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada
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Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Philip Doddridge
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada


Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Phil Doddridge Recalls the "Hospital" at North Point


"At the far end of the parade square stood the hospital. Like all the other so-called hospitals in the Japanese POW camps, that one was also a dilapidated hut with nothing in the way of furnishings. It was only a place that separated the sick from the sicker. Because of the grossly unsanitary conditions in the camp dysentery was rampant. I came down with the disease and was put in the ‘hospital' to recover or die."

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Phil Doddridge's memories of Forced Labour at Sham Sui Po Prison Camp


"From Sham Sui Po we walked to the work site each morning and back at night. For weeks at a time we would not see the camp in daylight hours. We barely had time to eat a bowl of rice and fall exhausted on our sleeping mats to be awakened sometimes in the middle of the night for a nose count. Then we were up before dawn to trudge the long miles to the tunnels we dug and back again after work. And so the cycle continued."

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Leo Murphy
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada
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Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Leo Murphy's Story as a Hong Kong Prisoner of War. . . .

Leo Murphy joined the Royal Rifles in 1941. He took part in the Battle of Hong Kong and was imprisoned for close to four years. He was mainly involved in forced labour as a Driftman-driller in coal mines. A typical day began at 6 a.m. underground and would end at 8 or 9 p.m. Meals consisted of a 4" by 6" pad of rice with occasional greens made from tea leaves or sea weed. There was one day off every two weeks that was not looked forward to since it involved a number of unpleasant duties or brain washing exercises.

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Leo Murphy's Memories of Christmas 1944 . . .

"We were in Omine prison camp, about 35 miles from Nagasaki and were assigned to work in a coal mine. We had been gathered in a hall where tables had been set up and bottles of liquor, wine, and beer had been displayed. The bottles were empty. The hall was decorated slightly. A Japanese film crew came in and filmed the scene for propaganda purposes and we were ordered back to our barracks. This was the second year in a row that they had done this."

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Charles Campbell
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada


Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Hong Kong – A Message Home....


Below is the transcript of a message sent home by Charlie Campbell from a prisoner of war camp in Tokyo, Japan. This message was broadcast on June 10, 1944 on a radio program hosted by the "Tokyo Rose." The message was picked up by a monitoring station on the west coast of the United States and recorded on a cardboard disc with a wax-like coating. This recording is in the possession of Hazel Campbell, wife of the late Charlie Campbell.

"Hello Mother and Dad. This is Charlie George Campbell, Royal Rifles of Canada, speaking to you from a Tokyo prisoner of war camp. To you and all my friends in Grand Cascapedia and New Richmond, I send my regards. Also to my sister Marion of Montreal, my sister Lottie of Long Island, and my brother Cuthbert of Vancourver, B.C. I am fine and hope you are all well at home. I have received many letters from you, also a parcel. I hope you have received my letters. I am looking forward to more from you in the near future.

Otis Harrision sends his regards to his friends in Grand Cascapedia. Francis Robertson, Edgar Labrecque and Philip Lawliss send their best to their friends in St. Jules. Arnold Ross, Charlie Cochrane, Louis Robertson, Ralston Hardy, Frank McColm, Theophile Cyr, Leo Cyr, Clifford Meredith, Woobum Burton, Eldon McWhirter send their regards to their families and friends in New Richmond. Alexander Flowers sends his love to his wife in New Carlisle. Alexander Joseph sends his regards to his friends at Paspebiac, and last but not least, Alfred Tennier sends his regards and best wishes to his friends in Hopetown. Anyone hearing this message, please inform Mr. and Mrs. Russell Campbell in Grand Cascapedia, Quebec. Well, so long for now. Till we meet again. Charlie."

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Charles Campbell's Royal Rifles Uniform
World War II, 1939-1945
New Richmond, Quebec, Canada
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Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Walter Billson

The following artifacts belonged to Walter Billson who served with the Royal Rifles of Canada and was held in a Japanese Prisoner of War Camp at Omine for the remainder of the war. Walter Billson, originally of Sherbrooke, was a corporal and worked for the postal service of the regiment. These artifacts are belongings he managed to keep during his imprisonment. Notice that his POW number is inscribed on many of them.

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Walter Billson's Identification Disks (Dog-Tags)
World War II, 1939-1945
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum

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Chopsticks and Case
World War II, 1939-1945
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Credits:
Bay Chaleur Military Museum