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  Joseph McIsaac
  Rifleman
  E/30672
   
  Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.
   
  November 21, 1911 
  Inverness, Nova Scotia 
  February 24, 1941 
  Québec, Quebec 
  29 
  5 feet, 9¼ inches
  Clear
  Brown
  Brown
  Single
  Labourer
  Roman Catholic
  John D. McIsaac (Father) Inverness, NS
  December 23, 1941
  30
  Sai Wan Memorial, Hong Kong, China
  Column 25
  Commemorated on Page 38 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
  Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on January 30
  Joseph McIsaac was the son of John D. McIsaac (1857-1942) and Beatrice Katherine (Watson) McIsaac 
  (1879–1914) of Inverness, NS. 
  Joseph McIsaac enlisted in Québec with the Royal Rifles of Canada, and served in Canada, in 
  Newfoundland with Force W and in Hong Kong with Force C.  He was missing and presumed killed in 
  action during the defence of Hong Kong on December 23, 1941.  
  107 Canadian soldiers, most of whom were killed or died 
  of wounds during the defence of Hong Kong, which took 
  place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941 have 
  no known graves.  There are 107 grave markers 
  inscribed “A Soldier of the 1939-1945” that contain 
  unidentified remains.  The names of the 107 Canadians 
  are listed on the Sai Wan Memorial. 
   
 
 
  Joseph McIsaac
 
 
  
 
 
 
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