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This page will list all the Asian ANZACs who I can find photos, stories or articles of. This is only the tip of the iceberg, there are A LOT more. Please check back regularly as it will constantly be updated, hopefully I will be able to link the photos up to stories. I will also put the medals and ranks in later, and it'll look scrappy from time to time but it will be cleaned up.
Monument in Darling harbour
Introduction - to be added
The monument comprises a 10-metre high sculpture with 380 light rods that spiral around a column. The structure symbolises water and the Chinese belief that relationships of reciprocity do not end with death.
Parliament speech
Boer War
Introduction - to be added
WW1
Introduction - to be added
| Amoy, Thomas 3rd Light Horse Regiment Picture source |  He's somewhere in this pic |
| Foo (Ford), Ernest Arthur Picture source |  |
| Foo, Walter Denman 2nd Light Horse Regiment Picture source |  |
| Freame, Harry | Pic to come |
| Gooey, William 13th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Gum, Raymond Frank 9th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Hong, Thomas 10th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Hoyling (Hoy Ling), Harry Pic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, | |
| James, Harry Colonel 6th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Kew-Ming, Leslie Sergeant, MM ADU Post | Pic to come |
| Kong Meng, George 8th Australian Light Horse George was initially denied entry into the AIF because his father was Chinese. His brother somehow managed to get in. Read his letter to the Argus Newspaper re Recruiting Stupidity The Kong Meng Family Picture source |  |
| Kong Meng, Herbert Sergeant | Pic to come |
| Langtip, Bertie Allen 4th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Langtip, Ernest Walter 4th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Langtip, Henry "Harry Staff Sergeant 4th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Langtip, Leslie Oliver Corporal, DCM 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment Leslie received a military good conduct medal for bravery during the charge on Damascus. He knocked out a Turkish gun which was defending the gates. Read the recommendation here. Leslie and his brothers enlisted together, embarked together, served together and returned together. One of them is said to have king-hit Lawrence(of Arabia) for mistreating a Turkish prisoner. Picture source | |
| Loo Long, William Corporal, MM and Bar ADU Post | Pic to come |
| Ping, Julian Edward William 11th Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
| Poon, Hunter(This guy has the best name) Corporal 15th Battalion Hunter was the first Australian of Chinese heritage (he is 3/4 Chinese) to play first-class cricket Wikipedia Entry |  |
| Quong Tart, Arthur Son of Mei Quong Tart | Pic to come |
| Sam, George Flood Sergeant, MM Five of the seven sons of the Sam family served in the AIF. The fifth son signed up using a different name. | Pic to come |
| Sam, Henry Herbert | Pic to come |
| Sam, James Francis | Pic to come |
| Sam, Norman | Pic to come |
| Shang, James Caleb DCM & Bar, MM Caleb is the most highly decorated Chinese Australian of WW1. The DCM was awarded for numerous acts of gallantry, one of which included attacking and accounting for snipers in broad daylight. The bar was awarded for volunteering to man a post, defending it until it was blown up, and then acting as ammunition runner. ADB Entry Wikipedia Entry |  |
| Sing, Billy DCM, Belgian Cross aka "The Assassin" Wikipedia Entry Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4 | |
| Sing, George Reuben Imperial Camel Corps Brigade | Pic to come |
| Tongway (Tong Way), Hedley | Pic to come |
| Tongway (Tong Way), Samuel J Airminded Article |  |
| Young, William Picture source | |
| Yum, George Henry 1st Light Horse Regiment | Pic to come |
WW2
Introduction - to be added
Ah Chee, Alex RNZAF Kiwi Pic source |  |
| Ahyee, C.A. Corporal WAAAF (Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force) Picture source | |
| Anguey, Bob Pic source |  |
| Anguey, Phyllis Senior Sister RAAF Nursing Service | Pic to come |
| Chan, George Sergeant RNZAF | Pic to come |
| Chan, Kow Kow was killed during the first bombing raid of Darwin. | Pic to come |
| Cheong, Tom P/O 43 Squadron Wireless Air Gunner RAAF He flew, making convoy runs and bombing raids and laying mines in New Guinea. Tom received an OAM in 2006 for commemorating Chinese Australian War Veterans. Tom planned, supervised and inspired the monument built in Darling Harbour in memory of all Chinese Australian servicemen and servicewomen. (Source) |  |
| Chow, Mai Merchant Navyman Mai was killed during the first bombing raid of Darwin. | Pic to come |
| Choy, H. Hong Sergeant 6th Division Corps Signals Pic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | |
| Choy, Valda Olive Intelligence WAAAF | Pic to come |
| Fore, Eileen WAAF Kiwi | Pic to come |
| Fore, Jimmy Wanganui Home Guard Kiwi | Pic to come |
| Fore, Teresa WAAF Kiwi | Pic to come |
| Goon, Bertram Robert Pic source |  |
| Goon, Eric William Pic source |  |
| Goon, Ernest Leonard Pic source |  |
| Goon, Jack Article here |  |
| Goon, Norman Geoffrey Pic source |  |
| Kong, Charlie Article and audio clips here |  |
| Land (or Lang), 1940-08. PTE. LAND AND SON. (OR LANG). FIRST CHINESE TO ENLIST IN THE A.I.F. for WWII - They are obviously mixed. Pic source | |
| Lee, Daniel Chan 7RMT Royal Military Transport Kiwi and also his brothers Willie and Harry Article here |  |
| Lee, Donald Pic source |  |
| Lee, Harry Pic 1, 2 | |
| Lee, J. (right) | |
| Lee, Wellington OAM, OBE Wellington has also served as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Pic source, 2 |  |
| Liu, Bo OAM |  |
| Lee, Willie RNZAF Kiwi Willie's plane crashed in England and his grave can be seen at Shropshire Cemetery | Pic to come |
| Lock, Billy (left) Pic 1, 2 | |
| Nomchong, Lionel |  |
| Nomchong, Norman | Pic to come |
| Quan, Kate (Kathleen) WAAAF Kate served in the WAAAF and later worked with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in China |  |
| Quay (Kee or Key), Stanley Wing Corporal 2/3rd Battalion Mentioned in dispatches, see here. Also served in Korean War (see below) | Pic to come |
| See, Frederick Wong (first ABC to serve in RAAF) Pic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| Sing, Arthur John Gunner 2 Mountain Battery, Royal Australian Artillery He was killed in action on 31 March 1944 in New Guinea, at the age of 31. Pic source | |
| Sue, Jack Wong |  |
| Yen, Wong Aircraftman RAAF Source | |
| Yep, Thomas Tung Flight Officer, bomb aimer RAAF Pic source |  |
| Yin, Charles Sergeant N-Force Kiwi | Pic to come |
Korean War
Introduction - To be added
| Quay (Kee or Key), Stanley Wing Company Sergeant Major 3RAR Stanley also served in the Second World War Pic 1, 2 |
Vietnam War
Introduction - To be added
| Long, China Pic source |  |
Random Photos
PICTURE STORY OF A "CHINESE VILLAGE" IN AN AUSTRALIAN SETTING SOMEWHERE IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. .. There are plenty of pictures in this series, just go to Trove and search for Chinese Village.
Members of Chinese Labour Company in Central Australia drilling on the Parade Ground. These men were formerly seamen serving in ships plying between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, and are now volunteers in the Australian Army.
PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. CHANG SEE YAW OF THE CHINESE LABOUR CORPS AT HEADQUARTERS, "A" COMPANY, 19TH AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION. HE SAW SERVICE IN FRANCE DURING 1914 TO 1918 WAR AND SPEAKS FLUENT FRENCH.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-30. SERGEANT OF CHINESE LABOUR CORPS AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-30. LAUNDRYMEN OF THE CHINESE LABOUR CORPS AT 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS HEADQUARTERS.
A Chinese labourer attached to the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, resting with his pack, near Contalmaison, during the British retirement before the big German offensive, which commenced on 21 March 1918. Note the boxes to his right. - I wonder if the story that Beneath Hill 60 is based on had Chinese labourers doing all the digging? =P
Eight members of the Chinese Labour Corps at a railway yard with three unidentified staff of the 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company. The soldier second from the left is a corporal. Large numbers of labourers went from Britain to France to work on roads and railways. -The Asians here are most likely British and not Australian.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
William Poy (born in Chiltern, NSW) - his daughter was the Governor-General of Canada
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
the tiger's mouth
Australian Light Horse Studies Centre
Chinese Australian ANZACs - Chinese Light Horsemen - Embarkation roll A-Z
Australian Chinese Ex-Services National Reunion (ACESNR)
Dinki-di: The Contributions of Chinese Immigrants and Australians of Chinese Descent to Australia’s Defence Forces and War Efforts, 1899–1988, Morah Loh and Judith Winternitz
Dinkum Aliens: Chinese New Zealanders in World War II – Manying Ip
Dinkum Aliens
Mapping Our ANZACs
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia – John Fitzgerald
Blood on Borneo – Jack Wong Sue
A Matter of Honour – Documentary – Jack Wong Sue
Gallipoli Sniper - The Life of Billy Sing - John Hamilton
Two Sides of a Coin - Hunter Poon Biography
SBS Documentary – The Chinese Diggers – Teck Tan. Last shown late 1980’s? I rang SBS and they don’t have it on their database anymore so it was shown a while back.
SBS Documentary – Not Forgotten – features the Story of Victor Lepp. Last shown Nov 2008?
Gong for Chinese Diggers
Forgotten Soldiers of the Australian Army
Join the Asian ANZACs facebook page.
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