Brabazon Henry Collis HALLOWES [1884-1958] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Brabazon Henry Collis HALLOWES [1884-1958]

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2018-09-25 12:00
Names
Given: 
Brabazon Henry Collis
Family: 
Hallowes
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1884-01-31
Birthplace (town, state): 
Dublin
Birthplace (country): 
Ireland
Death
Date: 
c.1958-08-01 (Day is approximate)
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by annpake on Fri, 2018-10-12 21:08.

Born 1884 in Dublin

Married Fanny WALKER in 1917 in Dublin

Served in the Royal Fusiliers Artillery 1905 - 1934

2 December 1935  travelled from Liverpool on the Patroclus  to Hong Kong age 51 occupation civil engineer

1945 age 61 occupation civil engineer travelled from Layte to San Franciso on USN General L Houze  with a group of other male passengers. His last place of residence Hong Kong

There is a note on the manifest that passport and visa requirements were to be waived for them.

Fred Woodhead age 32 policeman whose last place of residence was Hong travelled on the same ship as did Mrs Woodhead

 

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2021-03-02 07:38.

Mention is made in the China Mail dated 11 August 1958 of the death of Henry "Brab" Hallowes in County Dublin, Ireland. He was a member of the Public Works Department pre-war, and was interned by the Japanese during the Occupation. He retired to Ireland after the war.