72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 8 Apr 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:02 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Wed, 1942-04-08 Four men Harold Bidmead, Brian Fay, Vincent Morrison and Victor Randall, escape from Stanley. The first three are police, Randall is with China Power and Light.
Source:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 102
Note: Wright-Nooth calls Bidmead 'Kevin Smythe' probably because he makes critical remarks about his character later in the book (204-207). |
| 8 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:27 AM PDT Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Wed, 1942-04-08 Guerillas making trouble for Japs in HK? Russian progress very good. Bombing of Japan all tripe? XXX ((=some shorthand, I think)) x 5 escapees |
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