Here we say goodbye to the many Chinese-Canadian military men and women who have left us. We thank them for their patriotic service to Canada.

2023

LEE, William (Billy), K.27694, C.I.C., Force 136 (India). Died October 22, 2023, in Toronto.
LEE, Leonard Richard, K.7916, Force 136 (India). Died September 28, 2023, two months shy of his 100th birthday, in Toronto.
LEE, Peggy. Homefront with the St. John’s Ambulance. Died in Vancouver on April 13, 2023.
CHAN, Chuey Neill Man Pte. K.7824. Force 136 in India. Died at 98 on January 5, 2023.

2022

LAW, Gee Man (also known as Kee Law). K.7920. Force 136 in India. Died at 100 on June 16, 2022.
MARR, William. K4035. Canadian Army in Europe. Died age 101 on June 10, 2022
WONG, Tommy Chong Gok. K4888. Force 136 in India. Died age 97 on March 5, 2022
ING, Chue George. Lt. Colonel. RCAF. Died at age 89 on February 12, 2022.

2021

LEE, Howe (Honorary Colonel). Died in Burnaby on March 11, 2021 at the age of 88 years.
CHAN, Raymond “Buster”. K.7647. Force 136 in India. Died at age 100 on January 4, 2021.

2020

CHOW, George. K.25810. Artillery. Europe. Born: November 5, 1921. Passed away in Vancouver, November 6.
LEE, Ronald (Hing Fong). K.7426. Wireless. Force 136 in India. Born: March 4, 1919. Died at home in Vancouver, December 6.

2019

WONG, Thomas Kwok Hung. R.172154. RCAF. Died at age 101 on March 10, in Richmond.
WONG, Bing Chew. K. 5323. Army. Died at age 95 on August 5 in Burnaby.
WONG, Henry “Hank” Albert. A.50317. Member of the first group of Force 136 recruits. Died at age 99 in Toronto, Ontario on October 10, 2019.
LEE, Monty (Monying). R.275784. Bomb aimer in the RCAF, coastal patrol. Died on December 4 in Vancouver.

2018

JOE, Gen Chong. K. 7512. Force 136 India. Born January 9, 1922. Died August 22 in Vancouver.

2017

LEE, Frank. A109047. Force 136 India. Born 1925; passed away January 9 in Victoria.
WONG, George. K. 7633. Army Field Engineer, Force 136; passed away in Burnaby, B.C. on February 15
LAM, Richard (Dick). K 7574. Force 136 Australia. Born April 25, 1925. Passed away April 12 in Victoria.
CHAN KENT, Robert. K. 7558, Force 136 India. Born June 19, 1919, and left this world in on April 19, in Victoria.
MAR, James, RCAF, Victoria, October 24

2016

WONG, Mary “Laura” (born: November 12, 1923), W111243. Passed away March 22 in Toronto.
WONG, Young Ming (James). Cpl, K.7767, Force 136 India. Passed away July 7 in Coquitlam, British Columbia.
WONG, Gordon Patrick, Cpl, K.7685. Force 136 India. Passed away September 1 in Berkeley, California.
BING, Fred. R.242504. Gunner in the RCAF. Passed away November 12 in Dartmouth, N.S.
WING, James, AC2. R172446. RCAF. Passed away November 29 in Vancouver.

2015

WONG, Bing Foon, Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, 516-272, Victoria, January 17
LEE, Yuk, Lance Corporal, K.7617, Vancouver, February 4
WONG, James, (B. 167696) Army, passed away in Edmonton, May 20
CHANG, Chee Yat. R221716. RCAF, Burnaby, June 12
LIM, Herb. (K7487), Force 136, India, Vancouver, June 14
LIM, Quan. K806204. Burnaby, July 30
LEE, Bak Foong (Fred). L8993. Vancouver Island, August 2
SHONG, Sammy (Yau Sung)m Pte. K,7651. Victoria, November 30

2014

WONG, Norman G, RCE, Victoria, March
WONG, Leonard, Vancouver, May 26
LEE, Edward Feey, Pte, (K7837), Vancouver, October 5
CHOW, Marshall, M3667, Burnaby, December 19

2013

CHOW, Pte, Bill Wing, K.5241, Vancouver, March 12
CHOW, Park Wing, K.5987, Vancouver, April 06
WONG, Andrew, (served in Canadian and US merchant marines), Victoria, July 20
WONG, P/O Gim Foon, Vancouver, J.52601, July 29
WONG, Fong Bing (Frank), K.45536, RCOC/RCEME, Burnaby, September 12
FONG, Edward Wing, Pte, K7546 (SOE Australia), Victoria, September 25
LEW, Robert Won, Sgt., K5677, Surrey, October 18
WONGEE, Murray Joseph, RCAF, Brockville, Ontario, December 3

2012

LOUIE, Alexander Shukee, Vancouver, February 18
MARR, Alfred Edwin. (K5292), March 17
LEW, Andrew W.C., MCpl., April 09
LEE, Edward, LAC, R.187538, Windsor, April 17
LORE, William (Bill), LCmdr, Hong Kong, September 22
LING, George, Cpl, Victoria, October 09

2011

KO, BONG, Pte. Mary, W.110536, Toronto, January 24
CHAN, Paul, Sapper, K.7520, Victoria, February 3
MAH, Capt. Cedric, CNAC, Edmonton, April 29
CHAN, George Hong Gow, Pte.,K.5573, November 22

2010

LEE, Pte. Samuel Chung Hong, Montreal, D.189647, January 15
LOWE, Pte. Frank (Lowe Horn Kang), Victoria, January 19
LEE, Cpt. Daniel. (R.170973). RCAF. Vancouver, January 26
CHONG, Pte. Willie (Jun Wai). (K.7722), Vancouver, January 27
CHOW, Harry, (served in China Air Force), Victoria, March 23
VELDMAN, Edna Silaine (nee Lowe), W11703, CWAC, June 6
LOWE, Pte. Gaye (Lowe Bing Kee), Victoria, June 30
CHAN, Howard M. RCAF, Vancouver, 10 November
HO, Sgt. Fat Chung (Harry). K.7593. Coquitlam, December 13

2009

MAR, George, Vancouver, Canadian Armoured Corps , September 7
QUAN, John Chong, K.7718, Vancouver, June 10
WONG, Pte. Robert Quock Ying, K.7673, Vancouver, April 11

2008

WONG, S/Sgt. Norman Donald, A.61714, London, Ontario, August 14
WONG, Jonathan Clinton, Vancouver, July 4
BONG, Sgt. John Ko, K 50956, Vancouver, June 17

2007

LOWE, L/Cpl Harry, K.6926, Vancouver, December 31
WONG, Soot Yee (Sydney) K.7682, Vancouver, November 9
MA, James Hyma, B.165553, Vancouver, June 22
MAH, Sgt. Roy Quock Quon, Vancouver, June 22
CHINN, Capt. Harold Tai, San Francisco, June 13
LIM, On Wah, K.10766, Vancouver, June 9

2006

WONG, Sgt. Tommy Shun,  R.204010, Victoria, July
CHONG, William Gun, Agent 50, Vancouver, October 18
MAH, Dodson, K7652, Burnaby, September 28
WONG, Larry George, K.7986, Toronto, May 26
LOUIE, Sgt. Victor Joy Ying, K.7785, Vancouver, March 16

2005

LIM, Nurse Nellie, July 29
CHOW, Pte. Quan Lai, July 27
JOE, Sgt. Walter D. R.197926, Vernon, September 22
CHANG, F/O Gan Yat J40080, Vancouver, September 18
LIM, Alfred Paul, Vancouver, June 8
MAH, Albert (Captain) Montreal, Quebec May 6
LOWE, Raymond Young, H.71083 Winnipeg, MAN. January 19
LEE, Gordon Alfred, H. 27855, Force 136 India, Born April 5, 1926. Died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 11

2004

CHIN, Lee Bing, K5161, Vancouver, B.C. January 25

2003

CHUNG, Henry Jim, Vancouver, B.C. Sept. 19
LOCK, George Thomas, Toronto, B.113018, Sept. 10
WING, Rifleman Peter, B317, Welland, ON. Royal Rifles of Canada, July 9
FONG, Tuck Quon (Harry) from Victoria, BC K5885, April 29
Yip, Peter Wing Poon, Vancouver, K.5292, March 17

2002

HOY, Charles, Vancouver, K.5749, December 2
KWONG, George, Vancouver, K.1813, November 27
CHUNG, Charley, Chilliwack, K.5487, November 1
THOM, Jack Melvin, Vancouver, K.6000647, November 16
JANGZE, Bevan, Vancouver, K.7316, July 21
LUM, Frank, Surrey, June 17
DARLING, Ted Hope, K.89870, June 10
LEE, Harden, Victoria, K.7557, May 26
CHAN, Richard Sir, K.10968 and R.294654, May 4
KO, Andrew, Vancouver, K440472, April 18
CHOW, Delbert, Vancouver, K.7786, February 27
JUNG, Thomas Campbell, Vancouver, K.5156, February 24
GONG, Harry, Victoria, February 21
JUNG, Douglas from Vancouver K50902, January 4

2001

LEE, Horace Bing Dang, Vancouver, K.7313, December 31
MAH, Dick, Nanaimo, December 19
QUAN, Allen Robert, Vancouver, K.7861, December 17
FONG, Rupert, Vancouver, K.7979 November 10
HO, Charles [Kok Chung] Vancouver,K.7543, May 5

2000

WONG, GEORGE Seak Lou from Vancouver, K7719, Force 136, July 5

1999

MAR, York Soon (Gilbert) from Victoria, (Lance Corporal) K.7641 RCASC/CIC
CHOW, Sgt. Edward, B.91866, Toronto, February

1998

LEE, Sgt. Kim Yuen, R.221953
CHAN, Roy Sin Twe, Victoria, April 26
SHIU, Do Gay Daniel (Pte) K.7690 from Saskatoon, November 17

1995

GEE, Pte. Margaret, Vancouver, July 24
GOON, Lawrence, K.7949 Force 136 India, February 8

1993

LEE, Pte. Ben, A.117827, Windsor, September 1
CON, Harry (Sgt., K.7534, Vancouver, May 17

1992

LEE, Cpl. Robert Wah Jew, K.7836, Vancouver, December 20
LOWE, Pte. William H. Y., K16401, Victoria, December 20
WONG, Sgt. Wing Lee, L.100443, September 27
LEE, Pete, A.61469, RCA, Windsor, September 21
LEE, Wilson John, J50015, February
LONG, Pte. Chu Hoy, K5621, Surrey, 1992

1991

CHAN, Pte. Jack, K.5616, Vancouver, March 2

1990

CHENG, Capt. Roger Kee, Vancouver, June
Ko, Peter, K7646, Vancouver, January 26

1989

SAM, Kam Len Douglas (Lieutenant-Colonel) J.86388, Vancouver, July 3
KING, Sgt. Louis Yee, MM, K50207. Died in Edmonton on April 12.

1987

WONG, Pork Woey “Willie”, K.5675, served with Force 136 in India and Burma. Died in Vancouver, August 3
WONG, P/O Robert Shun, July 8
CHANG, Sr. Colonel Gwong, R.175640, served with the RCAF and USAF, Los Angeles, May 23

1986

JANG, Raymond (Private) B.145543 from Vancouver

1985

MAR, Bing Lung “Jack”, (Private) K. 5503 from Cumberland. Died November 21 (Chilliwack)
CHOW, Percy, Winnipeg, July

1982

FUNG, Hinn Wing (Henry), (Private) K.5224 from Vancouver, CIC June 18

1981

LOWE, Capt. Kwong Chee, 1046585, November 17
BING, Cpl Alan (RCAF), R267351, May 22

1979

CHAN, Sgt. Dan S. J. (aka Sir Jan Chin), K7956, Royal Canadian Intelligence Corp. May 1

1976

WONG, Kwok Him Daniel, K., K5554, December 13
Hing, Danny.  K5362, Richmond, February
JUNG, Ross (Major) RCAMC. Originally from Victoria. Died in Woodbridge, Connecticut, January 11, 1976.

1973

MAR, Richard Kee, Vancouver, September 1
JUNG, Arthur Ernest (Flight Lieutenant) J.35156 from Victoria

1971

YIP D.T. [Doo Tong], Forece 136, (K.5614), died in Vancouver, September 19
LOUIE, Ernest KW, Force 136, (K.5163), passed away in Vancouver, October 2

1966

LEE, George: RCAF LAC (Aircrew Electrician), R-168494, June 18 (Hamilton)

1964

YEASTING, Robert Willis, K.7787, Force 136 (India), Vancouver

1962

HAY, Young Wing K.57403, from Port Alberni, 1st Battalion, March 2

1960

LOWE, Sgt. Norman Mon, MM., K49785, Burnaby

1952

CHOW, Charlie (Pilot Officer) J.35171 from Lethbridge, RCAF, February
FONG, Pte. William, Mont Joli, Quebec, Royal 22e, KIA Korea, 23 June

1947

LEE, Lieut. William U. Montreal, November 5

Killed in Action – Second World War

LIM, Peter James (Flying Officer), J44685 from Toronto. RCAF, 409 Squadron. Killed in Germany June 23, 1945. Buried: Overijssel, Netherlands; ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY, Grave 189

LEE, P/O Jim Gen, (Navigator), J42216, Winnipeg. RAF No. 101 Squadron, No. 1 Group, KIA March 23, 1945. Buried: Niedersachsen, Germany; SAGE WAR CEMETERY14. D. 2.

QUON, Diamond (L/Cpl), M9074 from Calgary, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, KIA March 12, 1945. Buried: Limburg, Netherlands; NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY, IV. B. 3

LOUIE, Quan Jil (Flying Officer), J38242 from Vancouver, RCAF, KIA January 16, 1945. Buried: Berlin, Germany; 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, Coll. grave 5. G. 18-20

LEE, Ivan G. (Private) D.143578 from Montreal, South Saskatchewan Regiment, KIA September 27, 1944. Buried: Antwerpen, Belgium; SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, I. E. 15

HONG, George (Private) A117703 from Windsor, The West Nova Scotia Regiment, KIA September 8, 1944. Buried: Ancona, Italy; ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, I. F. 20

TYEE, Phillip (Private), K4171, Calgary Highlanders, KIA September 8, 1944. Buried: Pas de Calais, France; CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, LEUBRINGHEN6. F. 6.

MAH, Kuo Lim (Capt.) from Kelowna, Canton AF/Central GovAF/CNAC in China, KIA August 1, 1944. Buried: unknown location

HONG, Joseph (Flying Officer) J37185 from Windsor, No.24 OUT, KIA May 23, 1944. Buried: Calvados, France; BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, XXVII. G. 4-7 (Coll.)

HO, Fred (Private) B37564 from Vancouver, Irish Regiment of Canada, KIA January 29, 1944. Buried: Ortona, Italy; MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, VI. H. 8.

Killed in Action – First World War

LEE, Frederick (Pte.) 687931 from Kamloops, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 47th Battalion, KIA 21 August 1917. Buried: Remains never found but name inscribed on Vimy Ridge Wall.

Dates Unknown

LEE, Ernie Thomas from Windsor, enlisted in 1942 received a commission from RCAF, Bomber Command, died of war injuries after 1945. His mother was awarded the Mother Silver Cross
LEE, William from Montreal, received commission in 1945, died of radiation exposure at Chalk River
LEE, Y.C. from Kamloops World War One, died in early 1920’s