70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
3 Feb 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-03-31 18:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 3 Feb 1944Mrs Doris Groves died during childbirth, also the baby Arthur, leaving a husband and 3-year old Joyce in camp. (In 1942 Mrs Groves had also had a son who had died at birth). ((In the 1990s Joyce phoned me out of the blue to ask about Stanley memories.))
3 Feb 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-02-03 22:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 3 Feb 1944Humid, warmer.
New guards took over & they seem to be OK. young & self-conscious.
German lesson.
2-5pm Hosp.
With Steve pm.
Made up Canteen list.135.
Rumours of some improvements to come.
Tea & sugar issue perhaps.
03 Feb 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sun, 2015-07-19 21:04Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 3 Feb 1944Mrs. Doris Groves dies at the age of 27. She falls victim to a haemorrhage after giving birth to a premature baby, Arthur, who also dies.
She leaves a policeman husband and a young daughter, Joyce, in Camp.
Source:
Bernice Archer and Kent Federowich, The Women of Stanley: Internment 1942-1945, 388, 2006
03 Feb 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2016-01-30 11:36Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 3 Feb 1944Death – Mrs. Doris Groves (27) & child.
Classical concert (Brown, Heasman, Talbot, Bicheno, Goodban) ((Probably Cyril Brown))
