15 Jul 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2012-11-19 18:52
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Date(s) of events described:
Sat, 15 Jul 1944
Birth of Gerald Gwynne Ward.
Death of Isaac Chalmers, of sudden heart failure five days after a hernia operation.
Two extracts from letters bearing today's date, authors unknown:
Letter of May 43 received. All cheery here. Garden small yield, too lazy. Only beacon - reunion.
Received letters June 42, November December 43. Many thanks. Both well here. Thankful for abnormally cool summer weather. Christopher enjoying Sunday school.
Sources:
Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, 3
Death: Philip Cracknell, at http://battleforhongkong.blogspot.co.uk/
Letters: Hong Kong Fellowship Newsletter, April 1945, 6
