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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


4 May 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:32 PM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-05-04

Mum had big stitches taken out.  Got sugar and choc. via Mrs McGowan.

4 May 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 03:09 AM PDT

Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-05-04

Death of Arthur Groves, one day old.

Source:

China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3

4 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-05-04

3 Jap Cruisers & 2 Destroyers sunk in Behring Sea.

Armoured Divs landed in Belgium & have captured Liege. Churchill asked French people for their co-operation with our troops.

Italian delegates at Gib.

Sent telegram to Marj.

Cookhouse all day.

Rained.

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