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Michael Albert PROULX [1927-2010]

Submitted by amp51 on Tue, 2013-06-18 10:36
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Proulx
Given: 
Michael Albert
Birth
Date: 
1927-09-14
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
2010-01-22
Cause of death: 
Heart Failure

Died in Gainsborough, Lincs., UK and buried there.

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

Thomas Sercombe SMITH (aka Thomas SERCOMBE-SMITH) [1854-1937]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2013-05-27 12:22
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Smith
Given: 
Thomas Sercombe
Alias / nickname: 
Thomas SERCOMBE-SMITH
Birth
Date: 
c.1854-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Canton
Death
Date: 
1937-03-31

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

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
Hong Kong Cadet
Police Magistrate

Russell Alfred Ernest WATSON [1910-1974]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-05-12 22:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Watson
Given: 
Russell Alfred Ernest
Birth
Date: 
1910-10-27
Death
Date: 
c.1974-12-31 (Day is approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
POW

Lavinia Alice MADAR (née MANLEY) [1898-1943]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-03-23 21:24
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Madar
Given: 
Lavinia Alice
Maiden: 
Manley
Birth
Date: 
1898-02-22
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
1943-12-01
Cause of death: 
American bombing

SL1 notes that Mrs Madar was "wife of Ame Madar, sister of William and George Noble Manley".

Birthplace (country): 
China

Suyin HAN [1917-2012]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-11-15 16:33
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Han
Given: 
Suyin
Birth
Date: 
1917-09-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Xinyang, Henan
Death
Date: 
2012-11-02

The Guardian's obituary: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/nov/04/han-suyin

Birthplace (country): 
China

Oliva Maria LEDERHOFER (née REMEDIOS, aka Olive) [1903-????]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2012-11-03 18:04
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Lederhofer
Given: 
Oliva Maria
Maiden: 
Remedios
Alias / nickname: 
Olive
Birth
Date: 
1903-02-07
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

William ANDERSON (aka Bill) [1919-2021]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-10-10 17:37
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Anderson
Given: 
William
Alias / nickname: 
Bill
Birth
Date: 
1919-03-29
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hankow
Death
Date: 
2021-06-29

Born in Central China. Moved to HK late 1930s. Fought with the HKVDC in 1941. Imprisoned as POW then sent to Japan as forced-labour. Post-war joined NCR. Became manager of NCR Hong Kong, then Chairman of NCR Japan, and finally CEO of the whole company.

Read more at http://webspace.webring.com/people/cs/speeda/NCR605/page6.htm (thanks to Michael for the link) and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stanley_camp/message/2381

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
HKVDC
POW

Elizabeth NANCE [1917-2013]

Submitted by kennington on Tue, 2012-09-11 13:22
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Nance
Given: 
Elizabeth
Birth
Date: 
1917-08-29
Birthplace (town, state): 
Lushan
Death
Date: 
2013-05-16

Mother of Winifred, Ancil, Jonathan Goforth, and Eunice Jean. Wife of Ancil.

 

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

Margaret Pia EAGER [1909-1999]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-08-27 10:01
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Eager
Given: 
Margaret Pia
Birth
Date: 
1909-11-04
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
1999-03-24

Mother of Joan, Cynthia, Lesley and Cyril.

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

Howard William ZIEGLER [1923-2010]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-07-19 03:51
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ziegler
Given: 
Howard William
Birth
Date: 
1923-05-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Kuling, Kiangsi
Death
Date: 
2010-09-02
Birthplace (country): 
China

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