Friday, December 4, 2015

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


5 Dec 1943, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:06 AM PDT

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Sun, 5 Dec 1943

Mrs. L. M. McGowan died today. She knew she had cancer, but refused to go into hospital, or let her 2 children Betty and Jackie know she was terminally ill, until they had left camp for repatriation to America.

5 Dec 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:42 AM PDT

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Sun, 5 Dec 1943

5 Dec 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:34 AM PST

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Sun, 5 Dec 1943

Fine, cold, no news or rumours.

Walk with Steve pm.

05 Dec 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 04 Dec 2015 03:01 AM PST

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Sun, 5 Dec 1943

The fifth draft of Prisoners of War sent to work in Japan leaves Hong kong today when 496 men set sail at 4 p.m. on the Soong Cheong. On December 21 they are transferred to a troopship, the Toyama Maru, because the Soong Cheong's engines give out.

Source:

Tony Banham, We Shall Suffer There, Kindle Edition, Locations 2108-2133

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