72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 27 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 27 Sep 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 27 Sep 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 27 Sep 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
| 27 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:57 PM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Sun, 1942-09-27 Wonderful rumour - that BBC announced that all British civilian internees are to be repatriated soon - but the rumour isn't yet very strong. Trouble over notices on Board, not seen by Superintendents. We are still very much in disgrace over the 'V's' at concert. Mum gave Mabel her 'seconds' in pasties - so pleased she had the chance to give her something. ((Seconds were 'second helpings' which were served at the end of a meal if there was any left over after the regulation rations hd been served; strict lists were kept of seconds, every person had their turn of seconds in rotation. Pasties were the best meals in camp, even if the contents weren't always meat: the pastry casing was heaven.)) |
| 27 Sep 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:24 AM PDT Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Sun, 1942-09-27 Fighting at Shum Chun. ((Today called Shenzhen)) Jap women & children leaving. Hitler has visited Stalingrad front & has returned to Berlin for conference re possibility of carrying on Stalingrad attack? Jap troop movement to & from Fort. Repatriation request details being worked out. |
| 27 Sep 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 26 Mar 2014 10:55 AM PDT Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Sun, 1942-09-27 The Lisbon Maru has been waiting for 778 Japanese soldiers who are to be carried back to Japan. They're on board and at 8 a.m. the ship finally leaves Hong Kong. The POWs are crammed into three filthy and unhygienic holds, but they're allowed on deck for an hour as the ship steams away. Robert Wright, of the Middlesex Regiment, recalls: It was a hot, sunny afternoon, and I found myself beside a Mr Gorston ((probably Thomas Gorman - Tony Banham's note)), who had served with the Hong Kong Police. Neither of us spoke at first, and as we sailed past Stanley Point, where we had made our last stand, I saw tears streaming down the man's cheek. Source: Tony Banham, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, 2010, Kindle Location 986-998 |
| 27 Sep 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 08 Jul 2014 07:55 AM PDT Book / Document: Eric MacNider's wartime diary Date of events described: Sun, 1942-09-27 (Mackenzie Dow) Brown. Notices taken off M.B, & SS Boards Smedley Fantham |
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