72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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• 23 Jun 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
• 23 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
• 23 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

23 Jun 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:37 AM PST Book / Document:  Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described:  Tue, 1942-06-23 News in paper today of fall of Tobruk. All very depressed. Source: Diary of H. W. Johnston, IWM/H. W. Johnston/96/19/1

23 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:52 AM PST Book / Document:  Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described:  Tue, 1942-06-23 Today some women (including Mrs G) got an allotment from their husbands ((in Kowloon camps.  Although these money allotments were very small, the wonderful part was that these ladies saw their husbands' handwriting sanctioning the allotment so knew they were still alive.)) News isn't good.  Tobruk has surrendeed, it's said we have lost 25,000 prisoners there; also glum news of attack on a convoy in the Med. We have heard guns these past few days, it was suggested that the Japs are re-enacting the capture of Hong Kong.

23 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 19 May 2012 06:14 AM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described:  Tue, 1942-06-23 Tobruk fallen, per local paper. Makes us feel rather down. Rained. Japs carried out AA gun practice from fort.

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