Michael Constantin YATSKIN [1907-1965] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Michael Constantin YATSKIN [1907-1965]

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Submitted by Chucha on Wed, 2018-06-27 21:54
Names
Given: 
Michael Constantin
Family: 
Yatskin
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1907-07-05
Birthplace (town, state): 
Omsk, West Siberia
Birthplace (country): 
Russia
Death
Date: 
c.1965-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Michael Yatskin

Born in Siberia Russia around 1910 . Escaped due to revolution via Harbin Shanghai then Hong Kong. Prisoner of war at Sham Shui PO prison camp for over 3 years? I have a book of sketches by Lieut  A.V. Skvorzov of life in the prison camp . I believe there is one in the museum in Hong Kong.

He was an engineer in the PWD in Hong Kong when he was head of works at Sham Shui Po in 1955 when the Li Cheng Uk tomb was discovered. His subsequent actions saved the tomb.

We emigrated to Western Australia in1965. He was killed in a terrible car accident in 1965.

Tags: 
POW
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Submitted by David on Thu, 2018-06-28 12:59.

Fortunately, your father's Naturalisation Certificate was in one of the sets I copied at the UK National Archive earlier this year. The certificate is held under their reference HO 334/252/1766.

It is dated 19th October, 1936, and made out to "MIHAIL KONSTANTINOVITCH YATSKIN commonly known as MICHAEL CONSTANTIN YATSKIN".

It adds some other useful information:

  • Address: 53, Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
  • Trade or Occupation: Student of engineering, University of Hong Kong
  • Place and date of birth: Omsk, West Siberia, Russia. 5th July, 1907.
  • Nationality: Chinese nationality
  • Single, married, etc.: Single
  • Name and nationality of parents
    • Konstantin Georgievitch Yatskin, father (deceased): Naturalized Chinese
    • Ekaterina Mihailovna Yatskin (nee Shanin), mother (deceased): Naturalized Chinese