22 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Death of Alfred Charles Septimus Pike, aged 59. He was married in 1918 and worked as a master mariner.
His widow, Sarah Ann, was later to state he died of pneumonia, dysentery and beri-beri - adding 'from starvation' (underlined). She herself was treated for colitis and high blood pressure while in Stanley. In the 1950s she received grants from Australian funds set up to help former internees on account of heart and blood pressure problems and other health issues - her physician believed that internment was a factor.
Sources:
Date: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271
All else: Australian National Archive 510
Note: for some reason the Hong Kong News for October 26 has an advert recording Mr Pike's death on page 2. It says it took place on October 24.
