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.

04 Feb 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2015-01-01 18:15

Book / Document:
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date(s) of events described:
Sun, 4 Feb 1945
Death of John Owen Hughes, a former unofficial member of the Legislative Council.

Hughes gravestone.jpg, by brianwindsoredgar

Note: Susan Ellen seems to have been his second wife.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Owen_Hughes
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04 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-23 13:03

Book / Document:
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date(s) of events described:
Sun, 4 Feb 1945
Rained all day. Colder.

Chatty & slice for Mary.

40 mls from Berlin, 30 from Manila, fierce fighting on Western Front, another landing on Burma Coast. US forces 3 mls S land of Cavete & at Subick, 5 divs marching on Manila.

Hara & Co all in town.

3 Pkts & 4 cigs issued.
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04 Feb 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Submitted by Grace on Thu, 2015-01-29 14:27

Book / Document:
Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date(s) of events described:
Sun, 4 Feb 1945
Sandbach / Wittenbach

B.O.
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