Roger Clive KEMP [1936-1988] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Roger Clive KEMP [1936-1988]

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Submitted by Sheila Griffiths on Mon, 2015-08-31 21:35
Names
Given: 
Roger Clive
Family: 
Kemp
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1936-07-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
1988-12-11
Cause of death: 
Pancreatic cancer
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by Philip on Thu, 2015-09-03 22:14.

He was son of Samuel (born 11 Dec 1898) and Wilmot Jane Kemp (born 15 June 1906). He was interned aged 5 and they were billeted in Block 2 Room 15. Samuel's occupation is described as Tide Surveyor Chinese Maritime Customs.

Philip Cracknell

Submitted by Sheila Griffiths on Thu, 2015-09-03 15:37.

 

Hello Philip,

Thank you for the information about my family. My parents were Samuel and Wilmot Kemp and my brother was Roger. I was born in Hong Kong in 1947. The family returned to Cornwall in 1949. Dad at that time was Chief Surveyor. I do have a manuscript that Roger wrote about his time in internment. I guess that he had hoped that it would be published. That is probably my window into their life at that time.

 

Submitted by Philip on Sat, 2015-09-05 00:22.

Hi Sheila:  The manuscript must be very interesting .........the memories  of a childhood in an internment camp. A bit like the film and book "Empire of the Sun".  I believe they returned to UK in 1945 on the Empress of Asia. 

Submitted by David on Fri, 2015-09-04 21:08.

Dear Sheila,

We have a small collection of diaries and memoirs, please see: http://gwulo.com/list-of-diaries

If any of Roger's manuscript could be made public here on Gwulo, it will be a very welcome addition.

Regards, David