Thomas Christopher MONAGHAN [1890-1943] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Thomas Christopher MONAGHAN [1890-1943]

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Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2012-12-12 15:18
Names
Given: 
Thomas Christopher
Family: 
Monaghan
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1890-12-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Quebec City
Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Death
Date: 
1943-10-29
Cause of death: 
Execution

Thomas Christopher Monaghan came to Hong Kong in 1921 to establish facilities for Canadian Pacific Railways steamship cruises in the Far East.

He joined the HKVDC (Volunteers) the day before the Japanese attack.

During the occupation he claimed Irish nationality to avoid internment and devoted himself to relief and resistance activities. He eventually became an agent of the British Army Aid Group (codename: 'Mysterious'). is main work was in organising escapes from Hong Kong.

He was arrested on May 24, 1943 and executed close to Stanley Beach on October 29, 1943.

Sources and more information:

http://brianedgar.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/thomas-christopher-monaghans-resistance-work/

 

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