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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 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2014-06-08 13:23
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 17 Aug 1944

    Heavy rain squalls from the E all day.

    Canteen.

    Ground rice.

    Anglo-US forces 2nd landing made am 15th in S France. Nice, Cannes, Toulon area. Gains made in N France & Estonia. Reuters Lisbon correspondent reports BBC’s broadcast of mutiny on 3 British warships. 20 sentenced to death 18 to Life & others to other terms of imprisonment. No news of Italian Front or of anywhere out here.

    With Steve pm.

    Protest re Stuart’s promotion being signed by members of staff senior to him.

    Lorry brought watering cans & dried beans only so it looks like a poor day for food tomorrow again.

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  • 17 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Wed, 2014-07-02 12:43
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 17 Aug 1944

    Typhoon weather

    Adverse weather conditions, unable to get supplies across harbour " (no ration lorry)


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