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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


17 Sep 1944, The Hongkong News

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 06:11 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sun, 17 Sep 1944

Hongkong News 1944-09-17 pg01
Hongkong News 1944-09-17 pg02

17 Sep 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jul 2014 12:35 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Sun, 17 Sep 1944

Death - John McCallum Broom (62)

Short / Martin

17 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sun, 17 Sep 1944

Hot, cool breeze.

Veg. came in but no papers.

Much conjecture re fate of  3rd.Parcel. Everyone feeling well fed at present, a splendid feeling.

Chopped wood.

With Steve pm.

Broom died.

General Sutton in a bad way due to malnutrition.

Rumour persisted re Germany's collapse 15th. Rice 20Y per lb in Camp. Chicken raffle 1575.

17 Sep 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 09 Dec 2015 03:57 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Sun, 17 Sep 1944

Death of John McCullum Broom, Second Officer on SS Mausang. 

After a period of mental disturbance, Broom died of beri-beri and malnutrition.

Source: 

Philip Cracknell,  at

http://battleforhongkong.blogspot.co.uk/

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