70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
13 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2014-06-08 13:18Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 13 Aug 1944Rained early am. Fine day, low cloud, Wind E.
Ground rice & chopped wood.
A raid alarm 1.45 to 2.45pm but nothing happened here.
Canteen gear arrived but no paper.
Mitikyina evacuated by Japs. ((Mitikyina in Burma was abandoned by the Japanese on 3rd August 1944, see Wikipedia article: Siege of Myitkyina.))
With Steve pm.
Araid [sic = air raid?] alarm 9.15pm & All Cl. at 9.50
(Raid on Canton according to 14ths paper. Abortive as usual)
13 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Old Man on Wed, 2014-07-02 12:41Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 13 Aug 1944Wittenbach / Martin (Masonic service)
To Capt. + Mrs W.R. Worrall, a son, (William Richard)
13 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2015-12-10 22:43Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 13 Aug 1944According to a British Army Aid Group report of October 20, today sees the first Third Nationals interned in Ma Tau-chung camp, newly vacated by the Indian POWs, and now re-named Ma Tau-wai. By August 15 about 100 people are inside: mainly Eurasians, South Americans and Overseas Chinese.
Source:
Tony Banham, We Shall Suffer There, Kindle Edition, Location 2553
Note:
For the contradiction in the sources about the opening of Ma Tau-wai see yesterday's entry.
13 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2018-12-07 16:00Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 13 Aug 1944Birth of William Richard Worrall at Tweed Bay Hospital to Captain William Roy and Raquel Worrall.
Mrs Worrall had lost her first husband, Horace William Bonner, who was killed in the fighting at Overbays on December 22nd, 1941.
William 'Dick' Worrall will enter the Hong Kong Police and be awarded the Colonial Police Medal (now Overseas Territories Police Medal) in 1992.
