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OLSEN [????-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Olsen

C W TRESISE [c.1914-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Tresise
Given: 
C W
Birth
Date: 
c.1914-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Tresise's occupation in 1941 as Accountant.

Leonard Charles Fenton BELLAMY [c.1884-1964]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Bellamy
Given: 
Leonard Charles Fenton
Birth
Date: 
c.1884-01-01 (Year is approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Wirral
Death
Date: 
c.1964-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

His dates of birth & death come from an article about the Bellamy family, which has more information about his life.

L C F Bellamy was the General Manager of Hong Kong Tramways in 1941. Here's his entry in the 1941 Jurors list:

Birthplace (country): 

Rosamund JUDAH [????- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Judah
Given: 
Rosamund

William Frederick SIMMONS [c.1900-1950]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Simmons
Given: 
William Frederick
Birth
Date: 
c.1900-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1950-01-30

DoB from John Black's list.

His obituary appears on page 3 of the China Mail for 1st Feb 1950:

Obituary

Mr. W. F. Simmons

Mr. W. F. Simmons General Manager of the Hong Kong Tramways, Limited, died at his residence, No. 358, The Peak, on Monday night, at the age of 49.

Mr. Simmons was interned at Stanley during the war and had never completely recovered from the effects.

Ann LYNN [????- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Lynn
Given: 
Ann

Rene Auguste BUTTON [1899-1974]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Button
Given: 
Rene Auguste
Birth
Date: 
1899-04-29
Death
Date: 
c.1974-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

R. A. Button is described on the Stanley Camp Log held by the Imperial War Museum as a British man who 'left ((Stanley)) camp' at some unspecified time. His name is also marked with the symbol that means he was eventually re-interned in Ma Tau-wai Camp (Kowloon).

Birthplace (country): 

Robert TATZ (aka Bob) [1931- ]

Status: 
Living
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Tatz
Given: 
Robert
Alias / nickname: 
Bob
Birth
Date: 
1931-10-11
Birthplace (country): 

Percy NETTLE [c.1886-1964]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Nettle
Given: 
Percy
Birth
Date: 
c.1886-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1964-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Nettle's occupation in 1941 as "Hotel Manager".

Vernon Walker Obituary SCMP 2:2:1960.png

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

The obituary of Vernon Walker of the Hong Kong Tramways, husband of Doris Walker and father of Veronica Walker, printed in the South China Morning Post 1960/02/02.

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