Tuesday, August 19, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


20 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:56 AM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
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Thu, 1942-08-20

Mrs G has moved to Block 2, Married Q.  ((She was given a room to herself - an awkward tiny ex-boiler room, where she could snore to her heart's content without annoying anyone.))

20 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 06:37 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-20

Base in Solomons that was being prepared as a jumping off place by the Jap for an invasion of Australia captured?

Drizzly & cloudy.

20 Aug 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 05:09 AM PDT

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Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-20

It's hot and our cabin isn't very good, too stuffy. Did some packing. Time is passing very slowly.

20 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 12:17 AM PDT

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Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-20

Jap. Sailors walked through camp

Curfew bells rang 9:55 and 11 PM (lights out)

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