- 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 |
GUESTBOOK (Note: This free web site only allows a capacity of 50 guestbook signings. This site has now reached that maximum - so, to allow for more guestbook signatures and comments above, I have duplicated the first 50 guestbook signings below - work-in-progress - and deleted them from the guestbook above) 1. Cindy Hudson What a wonderful tribute you are doing for these remarkable people. Thank you so much. Some of these wonderful people are from my home town of Grande Cascapedia, Quebec. Until now, I didn't realize the extent of their contribution. Thanks. chudson@berkshire.ca May 25 2005 2. Dennis Morley I know what those Canadian lads went through. I was there. I wish all survivors good health, good luck, and God bless. kh1212002@yahoo.co.uk May 3 2005 3. James Hightower My uncle Jack Lewis L. Lansford 200th CAC Reg. Hdqtrs. Bataan/Capt. Corregidor died 1/14/44 Niigata 5-b pneau. So many of your boys died there too. He was from Waco, Tx. I was hoping some one may remember him. If so, please write or e-mail me. Llljack200@wmconnect.com April 20 2005 4. Ron Parker Beautiful new look. Good on you. Five stars. 5. Chris Jiggins After finding out that the newest road in my small town of Port Hope Ontario Canada is going to have my last name, I wondered why is that? To my surprise, I found out through my local legion that one of my estranged grandfathers' brothers had fought in WWI jiggs_phd@yahoo.com February 23 2005 6. Jeff Yam Thanks for this good web site. It tells me a detailed story of a soldier who helped in protecting Hong Kong. I am from Hong Kong. Thanks for those who fought at that time for this small place. war1944@hotmail.com www.oocities.org/jeffyam/hongkong_war.htm February 23 2005 7. Ron Parker A tremendous effort on your part Michael. You have done your grandfather proud. rcwp39@netscape.com www.oocities.org/rcwpca November 24 2004 8. Winnie Malbeuf What a great site. My dad was a POW in Japan in WWII. His name was Fred Malbeuf and was with the Winnipeg Grenadiers. wmalbeuf@police.regina.sk.ca 9. Bob Sweek Wonderful work you have done thus far Michael. Good luck as you develop more. PS - My father was Royce (Bud) Sweet. bobsweet@nbnet.nb.ca November 13 2004 10. Colleen Clair Such a wonderful thing to do! cmclair@hotmail.com September 2004 11. Mary Gwen Nee Smith Collet My mother Mary Louise (Paulie) Smith Pateman's brother was Cyril Albert Pateman. He died in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He was brave to the end. lscollet.umich.emu September 19 2004 12. Ward Stepanchuk Interesting - my father was there. wstepanchuk@cogeco.ca September 1 2004 13. Sharon Stepanchuk Father was a member of the Royal Rifles. Always interested in related information. sstepanchuk@edm.highline-electrical.com August 31 2004 14. Cathy MacKinnon What a wonderful tribute to your grandfather. I am from St. Peter's and I knew him as the Postmaster. catmac57@hotmail.com July 31 2004 15. Jon Rimando Very nice web site, I really enjoyed it. My grandfather was a fellow POW with you, his name is Charles W. Tucker POW #294. I believe he was with you throughout the whole ordeal. I am sorry to report that he passed away on 12 March 2004. surfinggoofy@comcast.net July 9 2004 16. Kevin Cabaj Very interesting web site. I enjoyed it very much and will come back again. After all, George was my uncle. kevincabaj@hotmail.com May 26 2004 17. Mike Ferrier I was born in Canton in 1927. Went to school in HK and evacuated to Australia in 1941. Dad was with the HK Naval Volunteers interned at Sham Shui Po; Mum at Stanley. mferrier@ca.com.au May 5 2004 18. Michael Hurst MBE An excellent site with great potential. It is well planned and laid out for easy browsing. Good research done so far with excellent references and links. Keep up the great work - you and your grandfather can be proud of this site. society@powtaiwan.org www.powtaiwan.org April 20 2004 19. Cathy Palmer The site is great Michael. Very interesting and informative. I am sure Grandpa would be very impressed with your hard work. I look forward to the updates. Great job! cathpalmer22@hotmail.com April 16 2004 20. Gerald Dickie Thanks for the site. My uncle John McKay died in Hong Kong with the Royal Rifles. My wife's uncle died in Japan, Fred Willet. Sadly there are no pictures or history for either. geralddickie@shaw.ca April 12 2004 21. Lou (Kilmer) Palmer You have done a fabulous job. Your dedication to the task and rapport with the contributors has been superb. Your grandfather would be very grateful for the huge volume of work you expended to tell his story, and would be very proud of your achievement. lou.k.palmer@ns.sympatico.ca February 10 2004 22. Mitzi Ross I am very proud with what you have accomplished on your web site. My father, Lancelot Ross, has enjoyed talking with you by phone and he is very pleased with your work. I will be sending your site address on to other Hong Kong veterans and their children. mitziross@rogers.com February 7 2004 23. Lancelot Ross You've done a great job Michael. I will read it all in-depth later on. Keep up the good work! mitziross@rogers.com February 7 2004 24. H. Joseph MacDonald Terrific work Michael, although I have not spent alot of time on it.... yet! hjmacdonald@ant.eastlink.ca February 7 2004 25. Conni Larsen (Hogarth) God Bless you... superb web site... my father Kenneth Hogarth was a POW in the Winnipeg Grenadiers. It must have been heartwrenching for all of the men. Especially to see their buddies killed right beside them. Certainly would like to know more about my father. jamescon@telus.net January 28 2004 26. Mary (nee: MacAdam) Palmer Your write-up on George Palmer is absolutely admirable. It is extremely well written and thoroughly researched. It is incredible what the POWs endured and so many survived. George was a strong person and a leader in his camp. I am proud of you Michael. lou.k.palmer@ns.sympatico.ca January 29 2004 27. Ian Shepherd Thank you for this web site. My dad was CSM Harold Barlow Shepherd. He carried that scar for the rest of his life. We moved from Riverbend, Que, to Cold Lake, AB in 1953. He died April 1994 in Kelowna, BC. ianarthur@shaw.ca January 23 2004 28. Peter Allen I was there with him, and the horror can not be believed or described. It's all the truth. esmith2@se.rr.com January 5 2004 29. Laura Palmer Very interesting! :) January 5 2004 30. Anne Trick Hi there. This is a terrific web site and I've given the link to my husband who is currently transcribing his dad's dairies from his experiences in Hong Kong - his dad was a Pte/Cpl there for the same length of time it seems. I will ask him to send you further a-trick@shaw.ca January 2 2004 31. David Abbott 32. David Hughes Great job! Your site has helped me a great deal in researching my own Grandfather - Sgt. Harold Hughes in Hong Kong also of HQ Coy. What you've done is an honor to your grandfather. Thanks again. evad_hughes@yahoo.com.au December 20 2003 33. Cindy Palmer Great web site Michael! It's wonderful to see such information and to have it documented so everyone can finally see what daddy endured. Keep up the good work. cindyapalmer@hotmail.com December 19 2003 34. Pam Broadhead Lovely web site and very moving to read. Look forward to seeing what else appears in the future. Your grandad would be proud. pambroadhead@hotmail.com December 17 2003 35. Rebecca Larkin Excellent work Michael! I check the web site almost daily from work and your progress is awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product. Happy Holidays! beckylarkin24@hotmail.com December 16 2003 36. Debbie Palmer Great job Michael! There is alot of information in this. Alot I didn't know. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to it. You would make your Grandpa proud. dpalmer9@hotmail.com December 13 2003 37. Terry Leung I am from Hong Kong and I am very grateful to Canada and the Canadians who have contributed so much during the war. December 9 2003 38. Jason Palmer It's great that you have dedicated a site to our grandfather and it is nice to have this information about him, finally more accessible. I look forward to your updates. Happy Holidays! December 5 2003 39. Michelle Palmer Wow! What a great tribute to Grampa. You have put alot of your free time and effort into it. It looks great and contains very valuable information for family members and visitors alike. Well done Michael and have a great holiday season. 40. Mary and Norbert Palmer 41. Auldon Sutherland Great job! aul.ele.sutherland@peisympatico.ca December 2 2003 42. Jean Cormier My father was Ernest E. Welsh jean_cormier@msn.com November 29 2003 43. Cheryl Viner I have printed off some of the articles for my dad, Doug Rees. Your dad was his commander. What an incredible web site. It should be sent to all schools. Very well done. caviner@shaw.ca November 18 2003 44. Colleen Monier (nee: Palmer) I was always proud of Grandpa, but after reading all of this additional information, I'm even moreso! I really appreciate the time and effort that you have taken to research and record this information. It allows us to more fully and accurately remember. collruns@shaw.ca November 17 2003 45. Tany Palmer Thanks for informing me about this web site. I have found it very interesting and have learned a few things about my grandfather that I did not know. I am looking forward to the rest of the information. You have done a great job! tpalmer@hotmail.com November 17 2003 46. Katie Ward A great start Michael! I look forward to reading more in the future, since it's always interesting to hear the story told from a new perspective. kmw0001@hotmail.com November 13 2003 47. Grant Garneau Great start on your web site. I am looking forward to the finished product. It must be exciting to discover the road your grandfather walked on 60 years ago! grantgarneau@rogers.com November 11 2003 48. Phil Doddridge Very impressive, a wonderful start, well organized, and very readable. Congratulations. I look forward to more of the same! phild@globetrotter.net www.oocities.org/phil_doddridge November 10 2003 49. Ron Parker The story can never be told often enough. Every telling has a different shade to it which helps fill in the blanks of the total picture. You are doing a fine job. Keep up the good work. I'm sure your grandfather would be proud. rcwpca@hotmail.com www.oocities.org/rcwpa November 10 2003 50. Tony Banham In my opinion, this is how history should be written, interlacing a participant's experiences within the context of the event as a whole. More please! tony@hongkongwardiary.com www.hongkongwardiary.com November 8 2003 |