Eric John Reinhold MITCHELL [1893-1970] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Eric John Reinhold MITCHELL [1893-1970]

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Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-03-08 17:54
Names
Given: 
Eric John Reinhold
Family: 
Mitchell
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1893-03-11
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
c.1970-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Henry Ching sent these details of Mitchell's ranks in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:

  • Cpl to 2nd Lt            5/5/25   (285)
  • 2nd Lt to Lieut            8/12/26   (674)
  • Lieut to Capt            15/5/28    (286)
  • Capt to Major            21/3/33   (221)
  • Major to Lt.Col.            18/8/38   (660)

(number in brackets is the Gazette entry number for that year)

Dates of birth & death from http://www.devon-mitchells.co.uk/familygroup.php?familyID=F29&tree=Colyton5

Tags: 
HKVDC
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Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2021-12-07 15:46.

His memories of his arrival in Hong Kong in 1914 were recounted in a speech to the Rotary Club on 31 May 1949. He mentions residing at Kingsclere, the first cars in Hong Kong, riding ponies over the hills for golf at Deepwater Bay etc.. Interesting read. Full article here

Submitted by jill on Tue, 2021-12-07 22:13.

Great background reading for those of us with relatives in Hong Kong in 1914, as long as you were in the right social bracket to be admitted to the Hong Kong Club.