I was able to find a picture and the story on the death of Thomas. C. WHITE in The Evening Tribune on January 16, 1942, page 3.
http://manitobia.ca/resources/newspapers/WPT/1942/01/16/arti...This is a wonderful free site for many of the old Manitoba newspapers. Very interesting and sad for you to read all about the events surrounding the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Hong Kong.
Hope this helps, Karen