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John Pearce

Submitted by DavidH on Thu, 2017-03-23 01:27

The following obituary appeared in The Daily Telegraph yesterday 21 March 2017. I thought it may be of general interest particularly to those who knew him or knew of him.

John Pearce, racehorse owner and wartime escapee – obituary

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The Elizabeth Ride Archive

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-11-15 12:29

This is a collection of material based on the life and work of Elizabeth's father, Sir Lindsay Ride. It will be of most interest to people researching wartime Hong Kong, 1942-5, as it includes detailed records of the activity of the British Army Aid Group, the BAAG.

Message from Elizabeth on 23rd August 2020:

I have today opened a website online at elizabethridearchive.com <Read more ...>

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Hong Kong under Japanese rule.

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Sun, 2010-06-20 21:55

The Japanese were not exactly welcomed into Hong Kong by the Chinese population - after all, this was the same Japanese Army that had occupied the adjoining Chinese province of Guangdong. The abuses committed by Japanese troops in looting and raping were hardly a good start, and the severity of Japanese martial law (Hong Kong was kept under martial law for the entire duration - three years and eight months - of the Japanese occupation) did nothing to bring peoples hearts and minds round to favour Japanese rule. <Read more ...>