Robert was interned as a HK defence volunteer in Shamshuipo POW camp, and later was shipped off to Amoy, Shanghai, and Peking for forced labour. He assumed he had been headed for Japan when the war ended.
In camp he worked in the kitchens as often as possible, so as to get the more nutritious scrapings and rice husks from the bottom of the pans.
He also became adept at catching flies in his fist to relieve the boredom, after studying their habits when disturbed. A good party trick in later years. <Read more ...>
George Boulton born 3 July 1899 Glasgow died 1970 Washington USA George was a Marine Engineer and based in Hong Kong did many trips to China, Japan, Hong Kong & Glasgow. <Read more ...>
Philip has just added an article about JJ Paterson to his blog. He notes that JJ was Managing Director of Jardine Matheson in the 1930s, and served in the HKVDC. He commanded the group defending the North Point power station. Click to read the full article. <Read more ...>
Joseph Macdonald, the brother of Jessie Holland (nee Macdonald), moved to China in the footsteps of his married sister in the late-1930's.
He was a marine engineer who secured employement with Asiatic Petroleum in Canton. He married at the age of 43 in Scotland to Elizabeth Smith, both lived in Canton, Shanghai and Hong Kong for varying periods prior to the Japanese invasion from which they had a narrow escape. <Read more ...>
Isobel Morrison Holland was born in Scotland in 1915, her brother Alistair was born in 1917, and her sister Joan Macdonald Holland was born in 1919 or 1920. The family moved to Hong Kong in 1919.
Isobel's mother, Jessie Holland, was shot and died from bullet wounds on 12th December 1941. She was buried in the Happy Valley cemetery the following day, the Rev Frank Short officiated. Isobel's father, Adam Holland, died in the bombing of Stanley Camp's Bungalow C in January 1945. <Read more ...>
John Black's list gives Mr Fowlie's occupation in 1941 as "Police".
Contributor 1314 adds:
F.W.Fowlie, b 15.02.1902 enlisted in HKP 27.11.25, Interned Stanley,promoted Sub Inspector 24.01.1941,awarded CPLSM 27.021943 as Inspector, Retired 1953 <Read more ...>
