It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Tommy Cheong Wong on March 5, 2022. He is lovingly remembered by his 3 children: Trevan, Cylia, and Ian. He will be dearly missed by his 2 grandchildren: Sarah and David.
Tommy was born in Cumberland, BC Canada in 1924. He survived the great depression and in 1944 joined the army's Force 136 – a Special Executive Operations group that was assigned to the South East Asia Theatre of war. Force 136 was created to help establish and supply resistance movements in Japanese-occupied territory, and also undertake clandestine sabotage operations. He was seconded to the British Army and was shipped to India. Wong was trained in commando fighting and jungle survival, but he later specialized in wireless operations.
After the war, Tommy married Choy Go, settled in Vancouver and was employed in the lumber industry until his retirement. His many pastimes included teaching Tai Chi, attending Wong's Benevolent Association and ANAVETs 280 meetings, and travelling the world.
A service was held April 12th. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society / ANAVETS 280