70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
12 Oct 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-16 17:3412 Oct 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2013-01-02 15:37Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 12 Oct 1944Maurice Alfred 'Monty' Johnson, a superintendent in the Police Reserve, dies of T.B. A holder of the DSM, he'd lived with the rest of the police in the Luk Hoi Tung Hotel before being sent to Stanley. ((See also tomorrow's entry))
Sources:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner Of The Turnip Heads, 1994, 201;
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/uniformedcivilians.html#_ftnref18
12 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-11-20 21:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 12 Oct 1944Rained early am. Fine, cloudy, E wind, much cooler am & pm.
On cookhouse construction.
Oil, curry powder & sugar issued.
Posted card to Marj.
With Steve pm.
Had my foot dressed. Much sepsis about lately causing swollen glands.
12 Oct 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2015-12-10 16:36Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 12 Oct 1944Death from TB of Maurice Alfred Johnson, aged 60, manager of Otis Elevators.
Source:
Philip Cracknell at http://battleforhongkong.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/stanley-military-cemeter...
12 Oct 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2016-09-05 12:24Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 12 Oct 1944Death – Maurice Alfred Johnson (60)
