Monday, September 5, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


6 Sep 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 11:06 PM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 6 Sep 1944

Birth - to Eileen Thirlwell, a daughter (Lydia Elizabeth) (& J Veriga)

((Barbara Anslow: Re The diary entry re Veriga and Eileen Thirwell. She was known to us as Aileen not Eileen. I think they married. Lydia was their child.))

((MacNider cleary writes "J Veriga", but the initial should be "V".))

6 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:17 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 6 Sep 1944

Still upset. Temp 102.4, More aspirin & more sweat.

Air-raid over Taipo way 1am.

Temp. up all day but I don't think it is anything serious.

Steve came up pm.

In Staff sweep for Armistice day I drew 30th Sept.

Fine hot day.

News good & Germany's collapse is expected at any moment. 

Borrowed a collection of "Life" mags of 1940 and very interesting they were.

Blood test reveals no malaria.

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

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 02:33 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 6 Sep 1944

Birth of Lydia Elizabeth Veriga.

Source:

China Mail, September 15, 1945, 3

Note:

For information about the Thirwell and Veriga families members of the Yahoo Stanley Camp Group can consult:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/stanley_camp/conversations/topics/2236

See also:

http://gwulo.com/atom/22383

https://brianedgar.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/guaranteeing-out-3-the-evide...

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