13 Dec 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Death of Thomas Knox, husband of Jessie, aged 60 at Tweed Bay Hospital. He was the father of William Thomas Knox, and perhaps of Douglas Haig Knox, HKVDC members who were in Shamshuipo before being drafted to Innoshima in Japan.

Death of Albert Edward Carey an Inspector in the Hong Kong Police, aged 43. He had joined the Hong Kong force in 1919. His wife Jean and two daughters had been evacuated in 1940.

Sources:

Knox:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188

http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367491

http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/camplists/hiroshima/hiro_5_innoshima/hiro_5_british_roster.html

Carey:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.oceania.newzealand.general/2079/mb.ashx

Note:

A photo of Mr Carey's grave can be seen at:

http://www.thewargravesproject.org.uk/information.php?id=1817683