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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


15 Nov 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 23 Mar 2013 02:29 AM PDT

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Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 15 Nov 1943
About 11 p.m. sound of plane. Then screech. Then big bang. A bomb, long trajectory across roofs. Siren late. Apparently one or two raiders and bombs for godowns and Kowloon Docks. Next day saw seven big four-engined bombers pass over sedately. Flak low.

15 Nov 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 07 May 2013 06:56 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 15 Nov 1943

James O'Toole in Shamshuipo:

Sent letter to Alan (Barwell) & 1 yen. There is some talk of them being sent away, hope so, for news of my safety & well being to reach England....

Now allowed to write 25 words on a p.c. twice in three months, to Stanley counting as a turn. Letters come in every Sunday as a rule.

Source:

O'Toole Shamshuipo Diary at

http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk/James_OToole/html/dairy_1943.htm

Note on November 12 O'Toole notes:

Letter from Alan. Very cheerful & fit has heard from home and Betty (Barwell, his wife).

15 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Oct 2013 03:08 AM PDT

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Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 15 Nov 1943

Fine, warm.

Hill fire on Is. S of HK out by early am.

Sound of gunfire from N.Ts all day.

With Steve pm.

Ground rice & mended straps am.

Fed up.

Raid on Kowloon 11pm & some very heavy stuff dropped. No opposition from Japs except a little useless, belated AA fire & one plane flying around low after our chaps had gone. (Quite in keeping with their invincibility & indomitable fighting spirit, & their unfailing qualities that enable them to knock down our chaps at least 8 to 1 Ha Ha!!

15 Nov 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 12:35 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 15 Nov 1943

Raid at 11.05 pm

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