Friday, July 11, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


12 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:46 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-12

We ((Dorothy Holloway, Olive and I)) started having one Sunday in 3 entirely free from hosp. office work.

12 Jul 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 02:08 AM PST

Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-12

Bus loads of Chinese brought in, put in launches and many dead pushed over the side, also some still alive.

Source:

Diary of M. L. Bevan: IWM, 523.1 (Bevan)

12 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:54 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-12

Allies have decided to clear the Japs out of Far East. Russians driving Germans back & Allies driving them back in Lybia. "Von Tripitz" bottled up in Norway & being bombed.

Special Roll Call tonight.

Fine but humid.

Pincer movement in Yunnan against Japs.

12 Jul 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:03 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-12

Sunday. We had services in 3rd class dining room, nice attendance.

One is getting used to the rocking and swaying. I can take it alright now.

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