Albert BILLINGHAM [1905-1983] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Albert BILLINGHAM [1905-1983]

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Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-06-20 11:20
Names
Given: 
Albert
Family: 
Billingham
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1905-08-24
Death
Date: 
c.1983-07-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

1906 DoB from John Black's list, which gives Billingham's occupation in 1941 as "Civil Servant - Police".

Updated DoB from comment below.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
police
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Submitted by 1314 on Sat, 2015-06-20 19:28.

A Billingham    b 24.08.1905   enlisted as A 65     17.3.1932    L/Sgt 18.5.1933    Interned 

Repatriated on Highland Monarch 2.10.1945     Sub Inspector 1948  Colonial PoliceLong Service Medal 17.3.1950 as Inspector.

Submitted by andrew billingham on Wed, 2017-11-15 18:23.

hi, the forementioned Albert Billingham was my grandfather, i was hoping to find out more about his history, career in the HK police force and any medals awards he may have recieved. I see above you mention long servic emedal 17.3.1950 as inspector. 

 

thanks

Submitted by David on Thu, 2017-11-16 18:38.

We've only got one mention of him, it's from the wartime diaries of his internment in Stanley Camp:

https://gwulo.com/node/26748/backlinks

Here are some tips for other places to find information:

https://gwulo.com/node/9374

Submitted by annpake on Tue, 2022-05-10 17:57.

Passenger List Hong Kong to Southampton arrival 9 November 1945

 Albert Billingham age 40 Police Officer UK address 81 Berwick Avenue Hayes Middlesex

Passenger List Hong Kong to London arriving October 1950

Mr A Billingham 45 Police UK address 81 Berwick Avenue Hayes Middlesex

Mrs A Billingham 42

Master Billingham 2

UK Death Index

Albert Billingham born 24 August 1905 died Quarter 3 1983 in Hillingdon

Public Ancestry Tree

Albert Billingham born 24 August 1905 Walthamstow. Died June 1983 in Hillingdon Greater London

Spouse Florence Maud Crosby who arrived  back in Liverpool UK from Australia 14 April 1945