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Canadians sail from Vancouver to Hong Kong
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Ordered to war stations
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by 5pm battalions were in position
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Japan attacks Pearl Habour
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8am Japanse aircraft attack Kai Tak airport and damage or destroy Royal Air Force aircraft
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First Canadian casualties from Royal Canadian Signals.
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Japanese captured Shing Mun Redoub
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Company "D" of Winnipeg Grenadiers were dispatched to mainland
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company "D" exchanged gun fire with enemy and became first Canadian Army unit to engage in combat in the second World War.
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Japan demands surrender of Hong Kong
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Japanese repeated their demand for surender but was refused.
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Enemy launched an assult across a three kilometer front.
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new defence line established
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Japanese took Sugar Loaf Hill
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at 3:15 pm the battle ended when Canadians were forced to surrender, Prisoners of war were taken
