John Henry MAYCOCK [1878-1954] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

John Henry MAYCOCK [1878-1954]

Names
Given: 
John Henry
Family: 
Maycock
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1878-06-09
Birthplace (town, state): 
Chapelizod, Dublin
Death
Date: 
1954-01-17
Other
Other reference: 
Yoshino Maycock, Thomas Maycock, William Maycock, Ernest Maycock, Robert Maycock, Arthur Maycock, John Maycock jnr., Henry Maycock

John and Yoshino Maycock had seven sons: Arthur, Ernie, Tommy, Willie, John,  Robert and Henry.  Before the war John and two of his sons, Willie and John worked for Hong Kong Electrics. 

John snr, John jnr and Willie were in the HKVDC and fought in the hills during the Battle for Hong Kong. They were captured and sent to Japan where they were badly beaten up in the POW camp. 

John snr was repatriated to England but had no news of his wife, Yoshino, who had gone back to Japan to be with her family. They were eventually reunited in England two years after the war ended.

I'm grateful to Paula Maycock, Robert Maycock's daughter for this information.

Jill

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Comments

Entry in 1941 Jurors List: 

c   Maycock, John Henry Engineer, H.K. Electric Co., Ld. H.K. Electric Quarters, Morrison Hill Road.

Inscription on gravestone:

12A--/08/24- In loving memory
of
JOHN HENRY MAYCOCK
Born 9th June 1878
in Chapelizod Dublin
Died 17th January 1954
HK Marble Co. #10851