Thomas Charles BARCLAY [c.1895-1950] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Thomas Charles BARCLAY [c.1895-1950]

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2012-08-20 14:39
Names
Given: 
Thomas Charles
Family: 
Barclay
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1895-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1950-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Heart failure

Notes from his grand-daughter, Alison:

He worked at Taikoo as an engineer in charge of one of the sections or teams, and lived in Braemar Terrace.

He was in Stanley ((internment camp)) from January 1942 to the end of the war, and tho he went back to work at Taikoo afterwards he was weakened by his incarceration and died of heart failure in 1950, aged 55. I wish I could contribute something, anything, of his Stanley experience, but we have absolutely no relics or keepsakes, not even a photo of him. We lost all our family memorabilia when we emigrated to Australia.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by eurasian_david on Mon, 2022-05-09 21:34.

"WILLS AND ESTATES

RENFREWSHIRE

Barclay, Thomas Charles, engineer, 16 Stanley Terrace, Quarrybrae, Hong Kong, and late of 12 Park Terrace, Gourock........£5334."

Source: The Scotsman, page 5, 29th July 1950

Submitted by David on Wed, 2022-05-11 12:20.

His first mention in the Jurors Lists is from 1925:

c Barclay Thomas Charles Engineer Taikoo Sugar Refinery   On premises

and the last is from 1941:

c   Barclay, Thomas Charles Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld. 2 Braemar Terrace, Quarry Bay.

He's also mentioned in the 1942 list of internees:

Barclay T C 47 Boiler Engineer