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Thomas James Johnston FENWICK [1895-1985]

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Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-04-27 23:14
Names
Given: 
Thomas James Johnston
Family: 
Fenwick
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1895-11-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Birthplace (country): 
United States
Death
Date: 
1985-03-10

He was one of the bankers who was kept out of Stanley Camp by the Japanese. He escaped from Hong Kong in October 1942, in an operation arranged by the BAAG.

Tags: 
those not interned
escape
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2019-05-01 12:28.

His entry in the 1941 Jurors List:

c   Fenwick, Thomas James Johnston Banker, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. Repulse Bay Hotel.

Submitted by eurasian_david on Thu, 2019-05-30 02:58.

Thomas James Johnston Fenwick was born 2nd November 1895 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Parents (Thomas Fenwick and Helen Brown) were both born in Perth, Scotland. 

Record available from familysearch.org

Submitted by annpake on Thu, 2019-05-30 01:27.

February 1949 Thomas James J Fenwick (sic) age 53 banker Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank left London for Hong Kong

July 1958 arrived in Bristol fom Durban South Africa for a six month holiday Thomas James Johnston Fenwick born 2  November 1895  retired Address in UK Hong Kong Bank London. Country of  intended  future permanent residence South Africa.

South Africa Estates Death Notices Thomas James Johnston (sic)  died 10 March 1985 wife Fenwick

His death was reported in The Times 29 March 1985