Posted by Lynn (Temple) Clark on 10/28/2007, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Winnipeg"
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Hello: My Father was a Winnipeg Grenadier and he was a Hong Kong Veteran. His name was George Alfred Temple aka Guy Albert Temple. He was a prisoner of war in Japan for 4 years. He was known by his nickname Scotty. He was born in 1913 and died in 1979 in British Columbia. If anyone knew him please contact me. I have not been back to Winnipeg for many years, but would like to thank you and the Royal Winnipeg Rifles Band for honoring my father and the men of the Winnipeg Grenadiers with the placing of a Memorial Plaque at Brookside Cemetary. I will be sure to go and see it if I ever go back to Winnipeg some day. Thankyou Lynn (Temple) Clark --Previous Message-- : Hi Sgt Lalonde, : : I would like to thank you and The Royal : Winnipeg Rifles Band for their excellent : performance at the Winnipeg Grenadiers : Memorial Plaque dedication. Everyone at the : ceremony greatly appreciated the : contribution the band made to the service. : Please pass on my compliments to the band on : behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Association : and the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative : Association. : : Capt (Ret'd) Vince Lopata, CD : Sergeant-at-Arms : Hong Kong Veterans Association of Canada : (Manitoba Branch) : 8 McGregor Cres : Pinawa MB R0E 1L0 : Canada : : : --Previous Message-- : Today my band, The Regimental Band of the : Royal Winnipeg Rifles, played for an : unveiling ceremony of a plaque in honour of : the Hong Kong Veterans from the Winnipeg : Grenadiers at Brookside Cemetery. We were : greatly honoured and privileged to : participate in this event. I wish to extend : to all veterans our heartfelt thanks and : appreciation for their service to Canada, : and to freedom. : : Best Regards, : Sgt Chris Lalonde : Hostie Acie Nominati : : :