In Memoriam
HKVA
Dr Kenneth Cambon, E-29967, RRC, died Feb. 5/07
Douglas J. Reid, E-30483, RRC, died Feb. 15/07
John Levitt, E-30069, RRC, died May 20/07
Dr. Stanley M. Banfil, Capt., Bde., died May 21/07
Charles Cardinal, H-6793, WG, died May 25/07
James E Badger, E-29923 RRC, died May 29/07
Donald Geraghty, B45551, RRC died July 7, 2007
Alfred Matthews, H-6389, WG, died July 10/07
Peter Alain, G18311 RRC, died August 16, 2007
Tom Forsyth, H 6737, WG, died September 1/07
Jean Pierre Lalime, E29901, RRC died January 13, 2007
Richard Keays, E-30657, RRC died February 17, 2007
HKVCA
Lo Cyr, widow of Roger Cyr (RRC)
Maude Crawford, widow of John N. Crawford (RCAMC)
Dorothy McKay, the widow of Andrew J. McKay (RRC) passed away.
Lorna Cardinal, widow of Charles Cardinal, WG, died July 24, 2007
Herb Walker Honourary Life Member of Manitoba Branch of HKVA, WG Cadet Corp, died September 8, 2007.
† Com. Arthur Gomes, MBE
We
were all saddened to hear of the passing of Arthur Gomes of the HKVDC
who resided in Hong Kong. He always greeted the pilgrimages to renew
acquaintances and meet new members of families and friends of the
Canadian Hong Kong Veterans. He was a wonderful resource to all of us
when seeking the Battle of Hong Kong story.
Arthur was the editor of the Hong Kong POW Association’s newsletter that had a worldwide circulation and contained interesting quotations i.e. “It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well” – Edmund Burke.
Dr. Judy Maxwell, BC HKVCA member, sent me this item after notifying us of Arthur’s passing – ‘I am just reviewing a one-on-one interview with Arthur, one of the last. In it I asked him, "What do you think of the Canadian participation in the Battle of Hong Kong?" and he said, "Well, they were a very important factor in the morale of the whole Far East, because they represented the New World coming to the help of the Old World."
How's that for eloquent? These words -- from the mouth of a Second World War Hong Kong Volunteer, POW, and icon -- quantify the existence of the HKCVA?’
Our Association has extended our sympathy to Arthur’s family as we share their grief.
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to all the families and friends as we share in your grief.
We will remember them.
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