Henry Stuart MARTIN (aka Sonny) [1908-1964]
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Submitted by Sally Laycock on Thu, 2015-11-19 14:59
Sex:
Male
Status:
Deceased
His parent's graves are in the British Cemetery in Hong Kong, his father Thomas Henry Martin being the Superintendent of the GPO in Hong Kong at the time of my father's birth (1908).
I have just started the journey of tracking my father's side of the family, so any data you may have would be helpful.
Thank you.
Sally Laycock
Connections:
- Henry Stuart MARTIN (aka Sonny) [1908-1964] spouse of Florence Margaret MARTIN (née FOWLER) [1920-1995]
- Henry Stuart MARTIN (aka Sonny) [1908-1964] spouse of Zena LAIHOVETSKY [????-????]
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The 1933 Blue Book shows
The 1933 Blue Book shows Henry Stuart Martin working in the Treasury as an Assistant Accountant, and that the date of his first appointment was 1st March 1925. So it looks as though he joined the civil service as his first job.
If you look under "useful links" on the right of this page, click "How to research people ..." for tips of where to find out more.
Please keep us updated as you discover new information,
Regards, David
These pics from our HK family
These pics from our HK family albums depict a 'Sonny' Martin in 1928 at respectively Junk Bay, Laichikok, and Repulse Bay. Could it be the same person as is mentioned above?
Thanks for this information.
Thanks for this information. Our father was known as Sony Martin, so I believe it may be the same person.
Thanks David. Where in the
Thanks David. Where in the 1933 Blue Book did you locate this information?
Regards
Sally
Father passed away on 18
Father passed away on 18 January 1964 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, aged 56.
Sally Laycock
H S Martin in the 1933 Blue Book
Here are the steps to find him on the HKGRO site. (For some strange reason I find I often have to click HKGRO links twice to get to the document. The first click just takes me to their search page). So...
Regards, David
Thank you
Thanks David. Happy new year.
Regards
Sally