Jan Hendrik MARSMAN (aka Hank) [1892-1956]

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Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2013-12-24 16:45

Names

Given:

Jan Hendrik

Family:

Marsman

Alias / nickname:

Hank

Sex:

Male

Status:

Deceased

Birth

Date:

c.1892-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Birthplace (country):

the Netherlands

Death

Date:

c.1956-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Jan Marsman was a Dutch-Filipino civil engineer and businessman. He was caught in Hong Kong by the Japanese attack, was present during the siege of the Repulse Bay Hotel, avoided internment by asserting Filipino nationality, and quickly escaped from Hong Kong. He wrote a book about his experiences: I Escaped from Hong Kong (1942)

http://www.marsmandrysdale.com/history.php