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Franklin Charles GIMSON [1890-1975]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-02-13 21:36
Names
Given: 
Franklin Charles
Family: 
Gimson
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1890-09-10
Birthplace (town, state): 
Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
1975-02-13

Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong during the war years.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2013-12-07 16:22.

Franklin Charles Gimson, born September 10, 1890 at Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire. Died February 13, 1975 in North Yorkshire.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Charles_Gimson

Submitted by eurasian_david on Thu, 2020-12-31 06:21.

"Mr. GIMSON LEAVES

London, Mar. 27.

After three and a half years internment in Hong Kong, Mr. F.C. Gimson is returning to Singapore as Governor-designate.

He left Poole, Dorset, by British Overseas Airways Corporation flying boat to-day.- Reuter."

Source: The China Mail, page 4, 28th March 1946