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Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp [1927-????]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2009-01-29 17:08
Date Place completed: 
1927-04-26

1927. A camp for soldiers is built here on the recently reclaimed land. (See PWD report for 1927, quoted in the comments below.)

1941. 'C' Force (the Canadian troops) arrive in Hong Kong, and initially stay here.

1942-45. Used by the Japanese as a Prisoner of War camp to hold Allied soldiers.

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