Charles Henry GOODWIN [1899-1944] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Charles Henry GOODWIN [1899-1944]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:42
Names
Given: 
Charles Henry
Family: 
Goodwin
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1899-12-18
Death
Date: 
1944-06-26
Tags: 
police
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by harmston on Tue, 2018-06-26 16:48.

Goodwin was described by Wright-Nooth as a Sergeant, whereas he was a Sub-Inspector who before internment was in charge of CID in Yaumati Division.

Submitted by annpake on Sun, 2020-06-21 21:02.

My uncle Charles Henry Goodwin was a Sub Inspector in the Hong Kong Police and was captured by the Japanese and was first put into Mee Chow Hotel Room 519
After which he was interned in Stanley pow Camp. In the book 'Prisoner of the Turnip Heads'it states he worked as a chief cook in the prison along with the other chief cook called Goldie. He died or was killed in the prison at the age of 44 and is buried in Stanley Military Cemetery. If anyone remebers him please let me know.

Submitted by 1314 on Wed, 2020-06-24 00:16.

Charles Henry GOODWIN -  Born18.12.1899   Enlisted in HKP 14.8.1924  L/Sgt A 195

Mentioned in " Hong Kong Cop"  Page 73 by Ken Andrew, as D/Sgt.Awarded Hong Kong Police Merit Medal Class 2 in 1926  for good work during strikes/riots of that year. Promoted Sub Inspector 8.12.1939.  Roll of Honour records his death on 25.6.1944

 

Hugn MacKay GOLDIE-   Born 24.2.1912   Enlisted HKP 24.2.1934  L/Sgt A 145

Mentioned in Wright-Nooth P.177 for action at Aberdeen during invasion.Repatriated on Highland Monarch 2.10.1945 and died in British Columbia on 13.1.1969.