70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

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.

  • 17 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-10-26 18:10
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 17 Nov 1943

    Washed blanket.

    Jap reports of last two raids as expected, "blind bombing, driven off, no damage". Received message from mother “Anxious for news”, dispatched 16-July-1942. Some speed! Took 14 days to come from HK anyway.

    With Steve pm.

    Cold wind sprang up 9pm.

    Camp dogs taken away by Jap Military. “Case of Howie” & their dog.

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  • 17 Nov 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-11-10 16:36
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 17 Nov 1943

    Issue 3 ½ oz.  peanut butter

    B.O.


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