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Jack CHURCHILL (aka Fighting Jack / Mad Jack) [1906-1996]

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Sat, 2016-12-03 22:54
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Churchill
Given: 
Jack
Alias / nickname: 
Fighting Jack / Mad Jack
Birth
Date: 
1906-09-13
Death
Date: 
1996-03-08
Cause of death: 
Natural Causes

A famous British Soldier from WWII. He lived in Hong Kong for 7 years with his family while his father was (apparently) director of public works. http://gwulo.com/node/35565

Born in Ceylon, Jack Churchill is the last person credited with a Longbow kill in combat and had a number of military and civilian adventures across Eurasia. Read Wiki here:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill#Retirement_.281959.E2.80.93...

Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon

Sidney Gerald KIRKBY-GOMES [1867-1943]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-11-26 22:09
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kirkby-Gomes
Given: 
Sidney Gerald
Birth
Date: 
c.1867-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Colombo
Death
Date: 
1943-11-22
Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Alfred Gascoyne WISE [1854-1923]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2013-05-27 11:01
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Wise
Given: 
Alfred Gascoyne
Birth
Date: 
1854-08-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Colombo
Death
Date: 
1923-06-25

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon
Tags: 
Police Magistrate

John Coleman CHARTER [1912-1989]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-02-24 14:47
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Charter
Given: 
John Coleman
Birth
Date: 
1912-07-22
Birthplace (town, state): 
Colombo
Death
Date: 
1989-10-25
Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Hugh Blackwell Layard DOWBIGGIN [1884-1966]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2011-10-18 21:41
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Dowbiggin
Given: 
Hugh Blackwell Layard
Birth
Date: 
1884-05-22
Death
Date: 
c.1966-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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