Canadians and Australians

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

A Canadian wireless unit came to Australia during WW2 . They stayed and trained , can't remember the unit details..

There was also the Radar Unit that accompanied the "Radar Train" vehicles and trailers. A link to their story here is in the radar trailer thread.

Originally Posted by Lang

It was ironically fortunate the Japanese gave us an alternative battle-field...

There was a large contingent of Canadians as part of the garrison on Hong Kong. Their experience of the Japanese (and British Command!) mirrored the Australians at Singapore. And after the match, some went to Changi, and we met up with others as slave labourers in Thailand and Japan..