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Marie Ann Victoria SHELLEY (née BAGLIN, aka Fifi / Vickie / Mary) [1937-2013]

Submitted by besaigne on Sat, 2016-11-05 11:29
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Shelley
Given: 
Marie Ann Victoria
Maiden: 
Baglin
Alias / nickname: 
Fifi / Vickie / Mary
Birth
Date: 
1937-07-07
Death
Date: 
c.2013-06-06 (Day is approximate)

A short biography of Marie Anne Victoria BAGLIN, prepared by her nephews Jean-Jacques and Jean Louis Lecoeur.

Born Marie Anne Victoria Baglin, as a young girl she was called Marie-Anne or “Fifi”, but in later years she was known as Vickie.

Born in Hong Kong July 7, 1937, daughter of Genevieve Baglin and Yoc Ma (a Chinese citizen, met in Paris as student).

Appearance: Eurasian, beautiful, dark skin, long hair.

Style: Business woman, strong minded.

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong

Abdul Khalid ISMAIL (aka Percy) [1912-????]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2016-10-27 14:02
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ismail
Given: 
Abdul Khalid
Alias / nickname: 
Percy
Birth
Date: 
c.1912-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
those not interned

Elfrida Maria WARD (née XAVIER) [1915-2008]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2016-07-20 20:10
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Ward
Given: 
Elfrida Maria
Maiden: 
Xavier
Birth
Date: 
1915-09-29
Death
Date: 
2008-07-06
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

John BECHTEL [1939- ]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2016-06-23 16:28
Status: 
Living
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Bechtel
Given: 
John
Birth
Date: 
c.1939-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong

Edward Francis (Frank) Southan NEWMAN [1873-1937]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2016-05-20 14:19
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Newman
Given: 
Edward Francis (Frank) Southan
Birth
Date: 
1873-01-30
Birthplace (town, state): 
Victoria
Death
Date: 
1937-02-05

Ian Gill writes:

My grandfather's amazing life in China and how he found my mother

In 1916 in Hunan, Hong Kong-born Frank Newman took in an abandoned baby girl, much to the disapproval of his compatriots. Her son, Manila-based journalist Ian Gill, discovers that was just one of many surprises in the life of a most independent-minded man.

See story in South China Morning Post magazine:

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong

Beryl June SMITH (née BOOKER) [1921-2001]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-04-01 15:24
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Smith
Given: 
Beryl June
Maiden: 
Booker
Birth
Date: 
1921-05-28
Death
Date: 
c.2001-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
VAD

Edith Emily PAUL (née HOLLOWAY) [1915-2008]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-04-01 14:30
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Paul
Given: 
Edith Emily
Maiden: 
Holloway
Birth
Date: 
c.1915-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.2008-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
VAD

Vivienne Florence LOCK (née BLACKBURN) [1914-????]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2016-03-11 14:02
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Lock
Given: 
Vivienne Florence
Maiden: 
Blackburn
Birth
Date: 
1914-01-01

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Miss Blackburn's occupation in 1941 as Secretary.

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Eric John Reinhold MITCHELL [1893-1970]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-03-08 17:54
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Mitchell
Given: 
Eric John Reinhold
Birth
Date: 
1893-03-11
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:

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
HKVDC

Peter HUTTON POTTS [1929-1993]

Submitted by alexhp on Sun, 2016-02-28 00:09
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hutton Potts
Given: 
Peter
Birth
Date: 
1929-02-12
Death
Date: 
1993-10-03
Cause of death: 
cancer

St John's Cathedral records show he was baptised there on 8th Jan, 1930:

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

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