Vandeleur M. GRAYBURN [1881-1943] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Vandeleur M. GRAYBURN [1881-1943]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-03-19 17:50
Names
Given: 
Vandeleur M.
Family: 
Grayburn
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1881-07-28
Death
Date: 
1943-08-21

In B.A.A.G. documents he is referred to by his codename "Night". eg see: http://gwulo.com/node/14768

Connections: 
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Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2013-09-11 18:28.

Sir Vandeleur was born on July 28, 1881.

I've written about his experience during the early stages of the Japanese occupation here:

http://brianwedgar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/wystan-auden-christopher-isherwood-and_27.html

The later occupation here:

http://brianwedgar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/wystan-auden-christopher-isherwood-and_30.html

His death here:

http://brianwedgar.blogspot.co.uk/2013_09_01_archive.html

 

And this post gives a brief sketch of his pre-war career, although most of it is about the two writers Auden and Isherwood, who interviewed Grayburn in 1938:

http://brianwedgar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/wystan-auden-christopher-isherwood-and.html

 

Submitted by David on Fri, 2013-09-13 17:28.

Thanks Brian, I've updated his details. Reading your notes about him, he comes across as a brave and decent man.

Coincidentally Chester Bennet's name came up in a conversation this week, so I sent them straight along to your site to learn more!

Regards, David

Submitted by emride on Fri, 2017-03-24 18:08.

BAAG Roll of Honour.