The surrender finally came at 15:15 on Christmas Day. Due to the breakdown in communications some units were still unaware well into the night. .
The GOC's Surrender Order
The order reads:
- To Brigadier Wallis
- 'The GOC authorizes me to state that the white flag will be hoisted and all military operations will cease forthwith. You will consider yourselves prisoners of war.
- Issue orders to all concerned to cease fighting.
- H.W.M. Stewart, Lt. Col Hong Kong
- 25.12.41 'for GOC
- British Forces in China.
Major-General C. M. Maltby with his captors on Christmas Day 1941
Major-General C. M. Maltby shakes hands with the Japanese victors after surrendering on Christmas Day 1941 at Queens Pier. Maltby had advised Governor Sir Mark Young to surrender on several occasions.The order to surrender finally came at 15,10 hrs Christmas Day 1941 Click here to read Major-General C. M. Maltby GOC China report in the London Gazette |
Lt-General Sakai and Vice Admiral Niimi enter Hong Kong  Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai the Japanese Commander-in-Chief, and Vice Admirall Miimi Massichi entering Hong Kong on the 15th February 1942 with their troops after the British forces had surrendered. Lt General Sakai was tried and executed in Nan king in 1946 for the crimes against Humanity committed under his command. |
Allied POWs marching to Shamshuipo 30th December 1941
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Over 1800 allied Prisoners of War were crammed into the three holds of the Lisbon Maru. The POWs were guarded by 25 Japanese guards under Lieut. Hideo Wada. There were also 778 Japanese troops on deck. Only 748 Allied prisoners returned to the UK alive. Click here to read the story |
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SS 214 USS Grouper fired 6 Mk 14 torpedo's at the Lisbon Maru after tailing her for a long time. Click here to read the story |
