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.
22 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-01-01 13:54Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 22 Jan 1944& my little girl is 3 yrs old. Hope she is having a nice time bless her.
Fine, warm.
Paper news very hopeful.
Cigs issued.
With Steve pm. Talking of Devonport & the wonderful food that was procurable there. ((Devonport is a Royal Navy base. Jones served on submarines with the RN before becoming a prison officer in Hong Kong. Perhaps Stevens - 'Steve' - did too?))
Posted monthly card.
22 Jan 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2017-01-19 16:19Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 22 Jan 1944“Cinderella” ((see 19th for details))
Heath
