The fate of these Hainan Island Chinese girls, who fought in the trenches against the Japanese invading force which captured the island on February 11, is unknown. They were last seen fighting alongside then husbands. They are, from left: Chan Yiu-yi, 19; Lau Kat-choung, 18; and Wu Yi-tin, 16.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 8
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49The fate of these Hainan Island Chinese girls, who fought in the trenches against the Japanese invading force which captured the island on February 11, is unknown. They were last seen fighting alongside then husbands. They are, from left: Chan Yiu-yi, 19; Lau Kat-choung, 18; and Wu Yi-tin, 16. Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 8
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