70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
Shows diary entries from seventy-one years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. To see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.
14 May 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sun, 2012-01-22 23:03Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 14 May 1942Russel Engdahl, a member of the American Consular staff, dies at the age of 34 after falling in his quarters in the Preparatory School.
Source:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 165
Note: Engdahl worked in Shanghai but was trapped in Hong Kong while on courier duty.
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14 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-23 21:49Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 14 May 1942More rain.
No fresh news worthy of note.
Evening walk.
16oz flour per head issued. New Cookhouse opened.
14 May 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2015-04-29 11:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 14 May 1942Drs. Canaval resigned as Block doctors
Whitfields came into Camp ((Who were the Whitfields?))
Death of Mr. F. R. Engdahl (34)
