72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 22 Oct 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 22 Oct 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 22 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
| 22 Oct 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:36 PM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 22 Oct 1942 Mrs Denton is in next bed to Mabel. (Ivy Denton, nee Thirlwell - Eurasian). She says a Chinese said the men who went from HK ((on 'Lisbon Maru')) were mostly Wavy Navy (HKRNVR), and that the regulars are working at Kai Tak with shaved heads. Mr. Pyke died (Alfred, aged 59). Catholic Action meeting in evening. A bulletin gives names of people who have died since internment ((i.e. who died in other camps)). One is Mr Lacey, husband of Annie Lacey; she is here with twins called Winston and Wavell, aged 1 year. I'm now considered on Permanent Establishment of Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff of Govt. |
| 22 Oct 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:55 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 22 Oct 1942 U.S. & Jap fleet in action in South Pacific. Burma bombed. Tokyo bombed? Stalingrad battle expected to reach climax today. |
| 22 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 18 Dec 2012 11:53 PM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 22 Oct 1942 Death of Alfred Charles Septimus Pike, aged 59. He was married in 1918 and worked as a master mariner. His widow, Sarah Ann, was later to state he died of pneumonia, dysentery and beri-beri - adding 'from starvation' (underlined). She herself was treated for colitis and high blood pressure while in Stanley. In the 1950s she received grants from Australian funds set up to help former internees on account of heart and blood pressure problems and other health issues - her physician believed that internment was a factor. Sources: Date: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271 All else: Australian National Archive 510, |
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