Stanley Military Cemetary, Hong Kong

[trusea]

The Battle of Hong Kong in 1941 may be of little importance to historians. In secondary school we studied Chinese history, European history, Japanese history and even Indian history, we learnt about what happened during WWII in Europe, but no one thought it necessary to tell us about the history of the city we lived in. I knew that Hong Kong was

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[mylodon]

Thank you so much for posting this. Really moving. My Dad fought out in Burma and was stationed in India for a while so I find this whole theatre of war of interest.

That cemetery - the simplicity and beauty of it.

[just_jac7]

Very touching and moving - It's a pity all those untold stories cannot find a voice and be hesrd.