Here we have a group at an annual reunion in New Richmond, probably in 1986.Left to right: Joe Bujold, Phil Lawlis, Arnold Ross, Pat Poirier, and Charlie Campbell.
For many years Joe was a member of the Executive of the Quebec-Maritimes Branch. Arnold was first vice-president for years and up until the time we turned things over to the Commemorative Association.They both held the Award of Merit.
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Phil, Pat, and Charlie, were regular attendees at all functions, and always contributed to the smooth operation of the reunions. Joe and Charlie are gone now.
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Colonel Jack Price
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J.H. Price, O.B.E, M.C. E.D.  was second-in-command of the Royal Rifles until the death of Brigadier Lawson, when Col. Home, our O/C was promoted to command the Canadian contingent. Major Price was then elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and assumed command of the Royal Rifles.
Col. Jack Price was arguably the best-loved officer in the Regiment.
There was not a man who would not follow him wherever he led.
He and Mrs. Price joyfully attended many of our reunions, where he was always the star attraction.He called us "My boys".
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Lawrence Rattie
Lawrence was loved and respected by all who knew him. His dedication to his Hong Kong Comrades never wavered.
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He held a number of offices in the Branch, including a stint as president. His lifelong dedication and strong leadership were the guiding light and provided continuity through thick and thin.
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He died after a long and difficult struggle with cancer. Although he suffered intense pain,he never complained, always displaying a cheerful attitude.

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Joe Bujold
Joe worked in Montreal most of his life after leaving the army. He also had a house in Escuminac where he and Rita used to spend the summers, and then as a permanent home after retirement.
Joe was a director of the Quebec-Maritimes Branch for many years, and he faithfully attended every meeting.

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At our reunions he was always a member of the Colour Party, and his erect and soldierly bearing lent dignity and respect to the ceremony.Joe died in 1997.
There is a destiny that makes us brothers
No one goes his way alone
All that we send into the lives of others
Comes back into our own.
Edwin Markham
These lines by Edwin Markham apply to the Hong Kong Veterans in a very special way. To us, comradeship was most important.
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A buddy in need, having difficulty in the long march to the work site, or needing a soothing drag from that last cigarette, was helped and comforted by his friends.
When Hong Kong Veterans meet, we unabashedly greet each other with joy and affection that others may find difficult to understand. It is the memory of the deprivation we endured, that ties us together in a bond stronger than blood. As each Vet dies, the ones who are left feel a loss as deep as the loss of a close relative. We mean it when we say,"We will remember them."
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