Magdalene GREENWOOD (née CRAIK, aka Maggie) [1896-1977] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Magdalene GREENWOOD (née CRAIK, aka Maggie) [1896-1977]

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Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-01 23:34
Names
Given: 
Magdalene
Family: 
Greenwood
Maiden: 
Craik
Alias / nickname: 
Maggie
Sex: 
Female
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1896-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Craig Angus
Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Death
Date: 
c.1977-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Barbara Anslow:

Magdalene, always known as Maggie, was a VAD nurse whose husband was in the Kowloon camp; at one time she was billeted in our room with us.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
ANS
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2014-09-10 17:53.

I've changed the tag from VAD to ANS, as although Barbara remembers Mrs Greenwoos as a VAD nurse, Mrs Greenwood isn't listed in the HKVDC Nursing Detatchment (http://gwulo.com/node/20823), but is listed as qualifying as an ANS nurse (http://gwulo.com/node/20926#comment-29412).

Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2021-04-26 22:44.

Magdalene Craik born 1896 Craig Angus Scotland

Marriage to Norman Greenwood in Port Glasgow 3 May 1917

Death 1977 Dundee Angus Scotland

Passenger List 1938 Liverpool to Hong Kong

Norman Greenwood  age 42 warrant officer Royal Naval telegraphist

Magdalene Greenwood age 41 UK address Naval Barracks Portsmouth

Henry E Greenwood age 13

Passenger List Hong Kong to Liverpool arriving 27 October 1945

Magdalene Greenwood age 49 nurse UK address  Levington, Clarence Road, Watford, Herts

Japanese Index Cards

Norman Greenwood born 26 August 1896 Commissioned Telegraphist Royal Navy

Father Fred, Mother Rosa, wife Magdelene interned in Hong Kong. Place of Origin 29 Hammond Street Halifax Yorkshire.

Seaman's Records and Naval Records show him as Norman Thomas John Greenwood Lieutenant telegraphist.

Submitted by annpake on Tue, 2021-04-27 03:24.

Australian Military Service Records

Norman Thomas John Greenwood Royal Australian Navy born 26 August 1896 in Halifax England Spouse Magdalene

Commonwealth War Graves Commission    Naval Memorial Plymouth

Norman Thomas John Greenwood commissioned Telegraphist

Death 2 October 1942 aged 45

Lost in Lisbon Maru