Posted by Tony Banham on 2/25/2008, 2:36 am, in reply to "My grand-father"
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Yves, As noted in our private correspondence, your grandfather died of TB at Bowen Road Hospital (which I still walk past every day...) I know he was not in D Coy RRoC, but recently I made a contact who might be able to help with a list of C Coy men. I will let you know what results. Regards Tony --Previous Message-- : Hi, : : I am in search of any information or photos : about my grand-father who was in the : Royal-Rifles. His name was Lauréat Bacon : E-30652 : he died on the 11 of august 1942 at Bowen : Road Hospital. he was a POW at North Point : POW camp (not sure though...) So i'd like to : know in what coy he was and what was the : place he has been fought in the battle. Or : if anybody could have had memories about : him... : : Also, i have send some e-mail to the HKVCA : and received no answer at all!!! i also sent : a check to become a member and...stil no : news of anybody... : : Je suis très sérieux dans ma démarche et je : veux ammasser le plus d'information possible : pour écrire un livre sur la vie de mon : grand-père. : : J'aimerais aussi contribuer financièrement : au'C' Force Memorial Wall. : : Merci, thank you : : And excuse my english cause it's not my : first language... :