Osmund Frederick BOWER (aka Jock / Ossie) [1905-1973] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Osmund Frederick BOWER (aka Jock / Ossie) [1905-1973]

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Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2014-03-02 01:03
Names
Given: 
Osmund Frederick
Family: 
Bower
Alias / nickname: 
Jock / Ossie
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1905-05-13 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1973-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Tags: 
police
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
Connections: 
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Submitted by harewood on Tue, 2015-01-20 23:18.

Initially retired from HK Police 1954. Then appointed Commissioner of Police - New Hebrides. Retired initially to Glasgow in 1958 before continuing retirement in Sydney Australia from 1966 before passing away in 1973.   Entry needs updating.

Submitted by David on Wed, 2015-01-21 14:58.

Thanks for the extra information, I've added in the year of his death.

He was first mentioned here as an internee in Stanley Camp (http://gwulo.com/node/12352). If you can add any information about his time there, we'll be interested to read it.

Regards, David

Submitted by 1314 on Fri, 2015-01-23 02:02.

Born 13.05.1905  Enlisted HKP 19.04.1927  as L/Sgt A 139   CPLSM 19.04.1945 as Inspector,Promoted ASP 1.4.1950 Awarded CPM 1.6.1953 as ASP.

Submitted by harewood on Sat, 2015-01-24 04:43.

He was more widely known as "Jock" rather than Ossie. This reflected the fact he was a Scot. He was even known as Jock by his younger brother, Eric, who served as a deck officer with Swire's China Navigation Company from 1941 - 50 before joining the Hong Kong Government's Marine Department (!950 - 74). His ship sailed from Hong Kong in December 1941 for Australia just before the Japanese occupation.