Angry Canadian veterans have asked their government to investigate why a memorial to one of Canada's best-known war heroes has not been constructed in Hong Kong almost two years after it was dedicated.
The site near Jardine's Lookout where company sergeant-major John Osborn of the Winnipeg Grenadiers died in 1941 was supposed to be marked by a plaque that was announced in November 2000.
Instead, the area today is overgrown with weeds and covered with rubbish. There is no sign of the memorial, other than an old bag of cement mix.
'Two years after the dedication in 2000 seems ample time to complete the work,' said Philip Doddridge, president of the Hong Kong Veterans' Association of Canada. 'We hope that action will soon be taken.'
Osborn was awarded the Victoria Cross - the Commonwealth's highest decoration for bravery - for his heroism fighting the Japanese.
The Osborn memorial, and two others, were dedicated by a contingent of veterans led by the then-speaker of the Canadian Senate. Several Hong Kong officials attended the ceremony.
