Rose Peters’ maiden name was Shea, a granddaughter of Norwegian Schjoth who was a commissioner in the Chinese Maritime Customs, daughter of She Po Sham who was at one time compradore of Hong Kong Hotel, and sister of John Shea of (after the war) Harper and Shea. My wife’s mother – her husband W.H.Peters was in the HKVDC and was killed in action at the Ridge on Repulse Bay Road. He worked for Canadian Pacific. <Read more ...>
Li Shu-fan was a senior Hong Kong surgeon and owner of a private medical facility in pre-war Hong Kong.
Before the war he voluntarily put his hospital at the disposal of the Government in the event of an attack as part of Dr Selwyn-Clarke's reorganisation of Medical Defence arrangements. During the hostilities he became Medical Officer in Charge of the hospital, working continuously alongside the other doctors to treat the wounded. <Read more ...>
In 1913 he joined the Chinese Maritime Customs, a service he remained with until the war.
During the December 1941 hostilities he was a volunteer driver taking first aid to both civilians and military. After the surrender, he continued as a driver for the uninterned medical and health workers so was never in Stanley.
He was repatriated on the Asama Maru/Gripsholm and resumed his work for the Chinese Nationalist authorities in Washington, D. C.
Edith May Peveril Guest nee Fincher (sister of Teddy Fincher). Known as May. dob - dod according to Peter Hall (p.148) are 1903-1990. Married to Albert Edward Peveril Guest. Mother of Eric and Joyce, mentioned in the Diary, and others. I have made reasonable attempts at contacting the family in Australia to ask permission to use their names, but not having had a response, I have added them to the notes. <Read more ...>
