William Francis WEBB (aka Bill) [1903-1985] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

William Francis WEBB (aka Bill) [1903-1985]

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Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2017-12-02 12:05
Names
Given: 
William Francis
Family: 
Webb
Alias / nickname: 
Bill
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1903-07-28
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bradford, Yorkshire
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
c.1985-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by David on Mon, 2017-12-18 13:34.

Item 128 in the Gov't Gazette, 7 Feb 1936 lists "Sergeant WILLIAM FRANCIS WEBB" in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, receiving the Efficiency Medal.

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2019-01-29 05:40.

William Francis Webb, Assistant Manager of Alex Ross Motor Company and member of the HKVDC married Miss Aimee Elizabeth Emily Steele of the Education Department at St. John's Cathedral on 10 September 1938. HK Daily Press dated 12 September 1938 refers. See here Scroll to Page 7.

Submitted by annpake on Sat, 2019-03-23 00:06.

1945 Stirling Castle sailed from Sydney Australia to Liverpool On board were

Aimee Webb age 40 and Deirdre age 5 Address in UK Killaghtee Rectory Dunkineely Donegal

 

1948 "Surprise" travelling in a group and sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco in transit

William Francis Webb age 44 Motor engineer born Bradford Yorkshire (Birth registered September Quarter 1903 Bradford Yorkshire)

Aimee Elizabeth Emily Webb age 43 born Donegal

Deirdre Elizabeth Webb age 8 born Hong Kong

Yust Sui 47 Chinese

Born 28 July 1903 and baptised 9 September St. Clement's Bradford

Died 1985 Dalkey County Dublin Ireland

His wife died 1986 She was born 22 December 1904 Dunkineely Donegal Ireland