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.
16 Jan 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2012-12-21 23:06Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 16 Jan 1944James O'Toole in Shamsuipo gets a postcard:
PC from Alan ((Barwell)), he's quite well but thinner.
Source:
Diary of Staff-Sergeant James O'Toole: http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk/James_OToole/html/dairy_1944.htm
16 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-01-01 13:44Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 16 Jan 1944Fine.
Poor rations.
Saw “bricks”. ((What was that?))
Walk with Steve pm.
Black-out.
16 Jan 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2017-01-19 16:16Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 16 Jan 1944Myhill / Ream
Jenner / Pearson
B.O.
