David Charles EDMONDSTON [1890-1944] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

David Charles EDMONDSTON [1890-1944]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-16 17:15
Names
Given: 
David Charles
Family: 
Edmondston
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1890-01-30
Birthplace (town, state): 
Deptford, Kent
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
1944-08-29
Connections: 
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Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2012-04-17 02:54.

At outbreak of war Edmondston was Hong Kong Manager of the HKSBC and Grayburn's most likely successor as Chief Manager.

He was one of those bankers kept outside of Stanley for Japanese purposes. In town he took part in illegal fund-raising to help those in the Camps and also commuunicated with the British Army Aid Group . He was arrested on May 24, 1943 and eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison. He died of malnutrition and medical neglect.

More information:

http://brianedgar.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/1944-4-two-deaths-a-move-and-a-release/

 

 

Age at death: 54.

Submitted by brian edgar on Sun, 2013-12-29 04:26.

Edmondston was born on January 30, 1890 in Deptford, Kent.

In 1920 he married Kathleen Helen Tope in Wandsworth.

http://www.gritquoy.com/genealogy/familygroup.php?familyID=F7639&tree=001Master

Submitted by emride on Thu, 2017-03-23 18:55.

BAAG Roll of Honour.