William Minto GITTINS (aka Billy) [1897-1945] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

William Minto GITTINS (aka Billy) [1897-1945]

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Submitted by David on Fri, 2016-06-17 16:20
Names
Given: 
William Minto
Family: 
Gittins
Alias / nickname: 
Billy
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1897-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1945-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
pneumonia

Billy served in the HKVDC, then became a Prisoner of War after the surrender. He was shipped to Japan along with many other POWs, and died there in 1945.

This information, along with dates of birth & death, taken from page 26 of Hong Kong Internment, 1942-1945: Life in the Japanese Civilian Camp at Stanley, by Geoffrey Charles Emerson.

Tags: 
HKVDC
POW
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