72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 1 Jun 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 1 Jun 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 1 Jun 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 1 Jun 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 01 Jun 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
| 1 Jun 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 09 Apr 2012 12:27 AM PDT |
| 1 Jun 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 08 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 1 Jun 1944 George Byrne, Professor of Chemistry at Hong Kong University, suffers a fatal heart attack while grinding rice flour for the cake for his sixtieth birthday. He never believed he would survive internment. His wife Ethel is also in Stanley, and in early 1945 she will later have to bear the second blow of learning of the death of her son Brian, a former arts student at Hong Kong University, in action in Burma. Sources: Source: Peter Cunich, A History of the University of Hong Kong, Volume 1, 2012, 408. |
| 1 Jun 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 01 May 2014 03:15 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 1 Jun 1944 The June 1944 issue of Dover Grammar School for Boys' alumni magazine mentions internee Eric Pudney: News of Eric Pudney has been received through repatriated internees from Stanley Camp, Hong Kong. He is taking a very active part in the life of the camp amongst other things keeping the accounts and organising and taking part in entertainments. He is also said to be an expert in camp cookery. See: http://www.dovergrammar.co.uk/archives/pharosians/1944june.html |
| 1 Jun 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 18 May 2014 06:14 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 1 Jun 1944 Heavy rain all day, must be a record the amount we have had. Re-commenced baking. ¼ lb Wong Tong ((brown sugar)) issued. Choir practice 5.15-6pm. Saw Steve pm. No news. Lousy start of a new month. Alban Mts. mentioned. Inuxio [Inuvio? Invx10?] slopes. |
| 01 Jun 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 30 May 2016 12:24 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Thu, 1 Jun 1944 Beach reopened (pm's only) 8 a.m. parade roll call. Prof. G.T. Byrne M.Sc., F.H.C. ((sp?)), J.P., Prof. of Chemistry HKU (59) died suddenly at I.Q. |
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