Monday, October 13, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


14 Oct 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:10 PM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 14 Oct 1942

Mabel broke down and cried, so unsettling about the 'Lisbon Maru'.  Today's notices are that Mr Yamashita is trying to find who was on board, survivors etc., and willl try to find out whereabouts of any one whose name we give in to C.S.O.

Mabel wants to come out of hospital ((being a stone's throw from the sea which looked so grey and cruel today, made her anxieties worse.))

Maureen Kathleen Seymour born.

14 Oct 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:33 PM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 14 Oct 1942

Churchill depicts short war. Lille bombed. 164 Ger. planes downed. Unrest in Germany. Russian news as for yesterday. Dr. Farr's brother's telegram intimates early meeting. Solomons & N.Guinea all ours.

14 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:56 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 14 Oct 1942

Mr. V. C. Seymour of the Fire Brigade and Mrs K. Seymour have a girl.

Sources:

China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3

Stanley Roll

14 Oct 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:11 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 14 Oct 1942

To Mr. & Mrs. V. Seymour, a daughter.

Melting ((several words illegible))

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