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Benjamin Davies EVANS [1887-1976]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:34
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Evans
Given: 
Benjamin Davies
Birth
Date: 
1887-01-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Dindigul
Death
Date: 
1976-11-05

Barbara Anslow:

There were several Mr Evanses in Stanley; Mr B.D Evans was the Director of the Royal Observatory.

Birthplace (country): 
India
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
freemason

Ewart Connors OATES [c.1914-1944]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:29
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Oates
Given: 
Ewart Connors
Birth
Date: 
c.1914-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Central Province
Death
Date: 
1944-06-05
Cause of death: 
Typhus

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Oates's occupation in 1941 as "Merchant".

Birthplace (country): 
India
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

William Henry Edgar COLLEDGE (aka Bill) [1906-1995]

Submitted by billcolledge@ti... on Sat, 2012-03-31 19:24
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Colledge
Given: 
William Henry Edgar
Alias / nickname: 
Bill
Birth
Date: 
1906-09-30
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bangalore
Death
Date: 
1995-08-18
Birthplace (country): 
India
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Philip Ernest WITHAM [1899-1955]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:09
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Witham
Given: 
Philip Ernest
Birth
Date: 
1899-07-10
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hoogryan, Bengal
Death
Date: 
c.1955-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

John Black's list gives Date of Birth as 1900, and profession as "Tea Adviser to the Chinese Govt".

He was husband of Joan. Their young son was also interned at Stanley.

We get to hear a little about his background a lecture he gave in 1947. He was introduced as follows:

Birthplace (country): 
India
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Sir Catchick Paul CHATER [1846-1926]

Submitted by lizchater on Thu, 2011-05-19 00:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chater
Given: 
Sir Catchick Paul
Birth
Date: 
1846-09-08
Birthplace (town, state): 
Calcutta
Death
Date: 
1926-05-27
Cause of death: 
heart failure

More information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catchick_Paul_Chater

Birthplace (country): 
India

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