Hong Kong Gravestone Discs
The reason for this note is two fold:
We need your help in locating the final resting places of the HK veterans
We suggest the purchase of the gravestone disc for your family member or friend
The president of the Hong Kong Veterans Association, Phil Doddridge, has passed on his mission of the placement of HK gravestone discs to a committee formed from a few members of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association.
This is quite an undertaking and we welcome input from many resources to locate the final resting places of the men who fought in the Battle of Hong Kong. We invite you all to help us in this quest.
The gravestone discs may be purchased for your father or family member or friend’s grave. Please consider this act of recognition. Check out the HKVCA website to see a picture of the grave disc. http://www.hkvca.ca/store/index.htm
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The 3" cast metal disc comes with a mounting screw, instructions to affix to the headstone and a registration form |
$75.00 (including postage) |
Cheque payable to HKVCA |
Ordering of the gravestone disc, along with your payment, should be sent to – HKVCA, Suite 164, 1 Stafford Rd., Nepean, ON K2H 1B9.
Prior to purchasing a gravestone disc there is a very important fact to remember. Certain cemeteries will not allow such a disc to be due to a variety of reasons. For example, in Winnipeg, Brookside Cemetery and elsewhere such as the Military section of Beechwood in Ottawa, individual graves cannot have specific markings. Contact and confirm the regulations at the cemetery you are considering prior to your purchase.
We will keep you updated to our progress through the HKVCA newsletter. We thank you in advance for your help in this very important matter.
The HKVCA Gravestone Disc Committee
NOTE:
If you have any veterans’ information it would be greatly appreciated for 2 reasons:
our task of locating all veterans graves
the gathering of pictures of the graves
Could you provide the following information for each veteran you know or knew. Copy this for each veteran you are providing information. Provide what you can - even a few ‘clues’ might help in our further searching. Mail it to
Lori Atkinson- Smith,
946 Wyldewood Road, R. R. #1,
Sherkston, Ontario L0S 1R0
or email to- LoriR1952@gmail.com
Veteran’s Name-
Regiment and #-
Name of Cemetery/Columbarium-
Address of Cemetery/Columbarium-
City/Prov.-
Next of Kin contact name-
Next of Kin address/email-
Picture of gravestone-
HK Disc vs. engraving-
We are also documenting pictures of each HK veteran gravestone. If you have a picture available please send via Canada Post mail to D.B.G. Fair, 408 - 650 Waterloo Street, London, ON N6B 2R4. Or email it to LoriR1952@gmail.com whatever way the picture is sent, include as much of the same information noted above with each picture. A digital picture, emailed would be our choice.
We believe our role is to undertake the administration of the HKVCA gravestone discs. This might include contacting a family member, a cemetery, and the placement of the disc on the gravestone.
If you have any questions or would like to help us out in this endeavour, please contact me- Lori Atkinson- Smith at 946 Wyldewood Road, R. R. #1, Sherkston, Ontario L0S 1R0. 1.905.894.5368 email LoriR1952@gmail.com