10 May 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2012-11-17 18:32
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Date(s) of events described:
Wed, 10 May 1944
At Brian's funeral, the children were asked if they would like to lead the procession and to see if they could find something white to wear. When the day came, hundreds of little ones, each carrying a bunch of wildflowers, turned up to say goodbye to Brian. It was quite a sight. Someone had made a coffin out of some old timber, and in it, Brian Patrick Hirst Gill's body was laid to rest in the cemetery that overlooked the tranquil waters of Stanley Bay.
Source:
Allana Corbin, Prisoners of the East, 2002, 240
