72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 22 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary
- 22 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 22 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 22 Jan 1942, Don Ady's wartime memories
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:01 PM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-22 Well darling, our Rae is 12 months old & I sincerely hope & pray that this her first birthday will be the first & last that we are parted until she leaves us to start a home of her own. I hope you had a nice little party sweetheart with one candle on the cake. God Bless you both.  |
| 22 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 03 Jan 2012 05:43 AM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-22 Saw superb sunrise. Mum and I ate something from our frugal supplies then went room-hunting again around the blocks with Connie Hawkett, an ANS friend of Mum's. An Hungarian ANS called Mrs. Kopeczky hailed Mum and said she'd found an empty room and would we like to share it.. would we!! - a small room overlooking the courtyard, on first floor. A feeling of indescribable security to be in a place where we can remain. Some furniture - a spare camp bed (now mine), small chest of drawers & a glassfronted cabinet, and small fireplace. Shared out shelves and drawers between the 4 of us. Later that day, able to collect some cooked rice.  |
| 22 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:00 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-22 American internee Wenzell Brown goes to St. Stephen's College and has his first shower for 27 days: The cold harsh needles of water seemed to give me new life. My razor, shaving brush, a cake of soap, toothpaste and toothbrush were, other than my blankets and the clothing I had on, my only possessions.
M. L. Bevan states in today's diary entry that the rations are 8 ounces of rice, about 3 ounces of meat and one slice of bread per day. He estimates the number of British as about 2,300 and notes some cases of dysentery. Sources: Brown: Wenzell Brown, Hong Kong Aftermath, 1943, 99 Bevan: Typescript Of Diary, 523.1 (Bevan) 58132, held at the Imperial War Museum  |
| 22 Jan 1942, Don Ady's wartime memories Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:41 AM PST Book / Document: Don Ady's wartime memories Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-22 On the 22nd we were marched down the bund to a dock where we got on a launch and went to Stanley on it. At first we were billeted with the Pommerenkes, and later the Lynns lived with us, so there were seven of us in the room.  |
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