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J. H. GELLING [c.1893-????]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:34
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Gelling
Given: 
J. H.
Birth
Date: 
c.1893-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Listed at Civilian Internees as aged 49, working in the Medical Department.

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Annette BROWN [????- ]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:32
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Brown
Given: 
Annette

Daughter of Constance Una Brown

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Constance Una BROWN / BURFITT (née MITCHELL) [1914-2009]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:29
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Brown / Burfitt
Given: 
Constance Una
Maiden: 
Mitchell
Birth
Date: 
1914-06-14
Birthplace (town, state): 
Williamstown, Victoria
Death
Date: 
c.2009-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Australia
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Bernard Francis MEYER [1891-1975]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:18
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Meyer
Given: 
Bernard Francis
Birth
Date: 
1891-02-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Brooklyn, Iowa
Death
Date: 
1975-05-08

Barbara Anslow:

Father Meyer was an older RC priest with Maryknoll.

Birthplace (country): 
United States
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MOORE [????-????]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:17
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Moore

Barbara Anslow:

Father Moore was an American Maryknoll Mission priest, very young and sincere.  He was one of 8 newly-ordained RC priests who had flown into Hong Kong just before the Jap. attack for transfer to Missions in China.  They joined enthusiastically in camp sports, but much of their time was taken up in language lessons (Chinese) given by an older priest, Father Bernard Meyer.

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Fred J H KELLY [c.1900-????]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:16
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kelly
Given: 
Fred J H
Birth
Date: 
c.1900-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Kelly's occupation as "Police".

The Bibliography in "The Quest of Noel Croucher: Hong Kong's Quiet Philanthropist" notes that Fred kelly kept a diary in Stanley Camp in 1945:

Kelly, Fred. The Diary of Inspector Fred Kelly of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force: compiled during his internment in Stanley Detention Camp (21 January 1942-31 August 1945). Hong Kong: Public Records Office, 1974.

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Alan Harold BARWELL [1908-1986]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Barwell
Given: 
Alan Harold
Birth
Date: 
1908-12-04
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Death
Date: 
1986-10-16

John Black's list gives Dr. Barwell's occupation in 1941 as "Medical Officer".

Barbara Anslow:

Alan Barwell was a medical doctor.

Birthplace (country): 
England
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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
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James Forsyth FERRIER (aka Jim) [1916-1975]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:08
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ferrier
Given: 
James Forsyth
Alias / nickname: 
Jim
Birth
Date: 
1916-02-03
Death
Date: 
c.1975-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
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police

Ian E HEATH [c.1910-????]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:06
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Heath
Given: 
Ian E
Birth
Date: 
c.1910-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Heath's occupation in 1941 as "Ships Officer".

Barbara Anslow writes:

Ian Heath, a pianist who often played duets with Betty Drown.

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