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- Dark Side of the Sun -



George Palmer's Journey From Prince Edward Island to
Hong Kong and the Omine Camp in WWII


His Story
    Chronology     Capt. Wilson Interview     Dr. Gingras Interview
DR. GINGRAS INTERVIEW
SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION

A.   SURNAME?  Palmer.
B.   GIVEN NAME?  George Thomas.
C.   PRESENT ADDRESS?  R.R. #1 St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, C0A 2A0.
D.   TELEPHONE NUMBER?  (902) 961-2033.
E.   REGIMENTAL NUMBER?  F40192.
F.   WHEN DID YOU ENLIST?  February 13, 1940.
G.   WHERE DID YOU ENLIST?  Halifax.
H.   HOW OLD WERE YOU THEN?  31.
I.   TO WHAT UNIT DID YOU BELONG?  Royal Rifles of Canada.
J.   WHEN DID YOU GO OVERSEAS?  We arrived November 16, 1941.
K.  WHAT WAS YOUR RANK WHEN TAKEN PRISONER?  Corporal.
L.   ON WHAT DATE WERE YOU TAKEN PRISONER?  December 23, 1941.
M.  WHERE WERE YOU TAKEN PRISONER?  Hong Kong.
N.   WHEN WERE YOU LIBERATED?  September 22, 1945.
O.   BY WHOM WERE YOU LIBERATED?  The Americans.
1.  Identification
2.  The prison camp - generalities
3.  Forced labour
4.  Climate
5.  The habitat
6.  Clothing
7.  Dietary Aspects
8.  The League of Red Cross Societies
9.  Medicine, surgical, dental, hygiene, and preventive facilities
10.  Maltreatment and brutality
11. Post-liberation