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Mary MONRO [1963- ]

Submitted by Smartyhands on Sat, 2021-12-11 19:44
Status: 
Living
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Monro
Given: 
Mary
Birth
Date: 
1963-06-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shrewsbury
Other
Other reference: 
Stranger In My Heart

Mary Monro is author of Stranger In My Heart (Unbound, 2018), which gives the eye witness account of her father, John Monro MC RA, who fought at the Battle of Hong Kong, was interned by the Japanese at Sham Shui Po and escaped 1200 miles across China to reach Chongqing. There he was made Assistant Military Attaché and spent the next 18 months supporting and trying to liberate the POWs he'd left behind. Mary retraced her fafther's escape route across China and the book also includes her journey of discovery.

Birthplace (country): 
United Kingdom
Tags: 
Battle of Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po Camp
Books
Battle for Hong Kong
escape
escaped from camp

David Frederick DAVIES [1906-2000]

Submitted by emride on Fri, 2020-01-10 12:52
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Davies
Given: 
David Frederick
Birth
Date: 
1906-10-09
Birthplace (town, state): 
Swansea
Death
Date: 
2000-03-25

Davies took part in the escape from Sham Shui Po POW camp with L T Ride. Here's an extract from my brother Edwin's book:

Birthplace (country): 
Wales
Tags: 
HKRNVR
escape

Denys Warwick MORLEY [1890-1963]

Submitted by emride on Fri, 2020-01-10 12:51
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Morley
Given: 
Denys Warwick
Birth
Date: 
c.1890-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Cambridge
Death
Date: 
1963-12-21

Morley took part in the escape from Sham Shui Po POW camp with L T Ride. Here's an extract from my brother Edwin's book:

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
HKRNVR
escape

Robert Douglas SCRIVEN [1910-1989]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2020-01-07 14:17
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Scriven
Given: 
Robert Douglas
Birth
Date: 
1910-07-30
Birthplace (town, state): 
Barking, Essex
Death
Date: 
1989-09-29
Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
Indian Medical Service
POW
escape

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

 

Thomas James Johnston FENWICK [1895-1985]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-04-27 23:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Fenwick
Given: 
Thomas James Johnston
Birth
Date: 
1895-11-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death
Date: 
1985-03-10

He was one of the bankers who was kept out of Stanley Camp by the Japanese. He escaped from Hong Kong in October 1942, in an operation arranged by the BAAG.

Birthplace (country): 
United States
Tags: 
those not interned
escape
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