My dad worked as a carpenter when they were building the Canadian Army base in St John's in 1940 and '41. The army needed bandsmen and my dad was asked to join the Royal Rifles of Canada. He and 13 other Newfoundlanders joined. I don't know if they all joined the band or not. Maybe your readers would know.

The Royal Rifles were sent to Hong Kong, where they surrendered Christmas Day, 1941, and my dad was killed on the same day. I think most of the other Newfoundland men returned after the war.
My dad is in the middle row on the right.   Submitted By: NULL