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Submitted by jill on Thu, 2022-02-24 04:12

Augustin PLACZEK [1874-1928]

Submitted by jill on Thu, 2022-02-24 04:02
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Placzek
Given: 
Augustin
Birth
Date: 
1874-08-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bytkov, Breslavia
Death
Date: 
1928-09-26
Other
Other reference: 
Milan Foreign Mission Society

Father Augustin Placzek first came to Hong Kong in 1898 at the age of 24. Although born in Poland, he completed his studies in Italy where he joined the Milan Foreign Mission Society.  On arrival in Hong Kong he was given charge of the Italian Mission Seminary as Professor. Soon afterwards he was appointed Chaplain to the Forces. He was Rector and Military Chaplain at St Joseph's Church from 1904 to 1925.

Birthplace (country): 
Poland
Tags: 
St. Joseph's
St. Margaret's Church
St. Patrick's Club

Wartime wedding

Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2011-07-30 17:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1942
Places shown in this photo: 
St. Joseph's Church (2nd generation) [1876-1967]

The wedding of Thomas Edgar and Evelina d'Oliveira, June 29, 1942.

Thomas Edgar was a baker, and not at that time interned in Stanley. Evelina was Portuguese, but voluntarily entered Stanley when Tom was interned in 1943.

The Japanese man in the photo is almost certainly Lieutenant Tanaka (not the Tanaka who was executed for war crimes), a man whose helpfulness to Allied prisoners was recorded by Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke.

The church I believe to be St. Joseph's.

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