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.
19 Apr 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2012-03-01 16:27Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Apr 1942Death of Alexander Ogilvie, aged 66.
The American community hold their monthly meeting and discuss the loan (see April 13) and repatriation.
A few Norwegians and two American women are allowed to leave for town under the 'guaranteeing out' system.
Sources:
Death: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271
Meeting, leaving camp: Maryknoll Diary, April 20
19 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2012-03-13 15:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Apr 1942Rain & wind. Quiet day.
19 Apr 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2015-04-29 11:02Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Apr 1942Rose / Spence.
Bread bl. 2 & 3 only
Ingledew ((sp?)) kitchen crew out
Death of Mr A Ogilvie (66)1942-04-19
