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Mary MONRO [1963- ]

Submitted by Smartyhands on Sat, 2021-12-11 19:44
Status: 
Living
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Monro
Given: 
Mary
Birth
Date: 
1963-06-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shrewsbury
Other
Other reference: 
Stranger In My Heart

Mary Monro is author of Stranger In My Heart (Unbound, 2018), which gives the eye witness account of her father, John Monro MC RA, who fought at the Battle of Hong Kong, was interned by the Japanese at Sham Shui Po and escaped 1200 miles across China to reach Chongqing. There he was made Assistant Military Attaché and spent the next 18 months supporting and trying to liberate the POWs he'd left behind. Mary retraced her fafther's escape route across China and the book also includes her journey of discovery.

Birthplace (country): 
United Kingdom
Tags: 
Battle of Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po Camp
Books
Battle for Hong Kong
escape
escaped from camp

Walter Philip THOMPSON (aka Tommy) [1909-1978]

Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2013-12-21 17:49
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Thompson
Given: 
Walter Philip
Alias / nickname: 
Tommy
Birth
Date: 
1909-06-07
Birthplace (town, state): 
Tac Chow, Chekiang
Death
Date: 
1978-10-24

Walter Thompson was a Superintedent in the Hong Kong police when the Japanese attacked in December 1941.

He was wounded by shell fragments during the hostilities and interned in Stanley after the surrender. On the night of March 18, 1942 he began an escape with Gwen Priestwood. On their way to Chungking, they were helped by Chinese guerrillas, and Thompson decided to operate with them behind Japanese lines. He ended the war as a Lieutenant-Colonel.

 

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
police
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp

Gwen PRIESTWOOD / NELSON (née FULLBROOK) [1917-2000]

Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2013-12-06 16:28
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Priestwood / Nelson
Given: 
Gwen
Maiden: 
Fullbrook
Birth
Date: 
c.1917-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Death
Date: 
c.2000-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Gwen Priestwood was supposed to be a nurse during the Japanese attack, but volunteered to drive a food supply lorry instead.

Soon after the surrender, she tried to escape with others but the plan came to nothing. She was interned in Stanley Camp with the rest of the Allied civilians, but on March 18, 1942 she began an escape with policeman W. P. Thompson. She carried with her to Chungking a complete list of British internees.

In 1944 she published an account of her experiences: Through Japanese Barbed-wire.

Source:

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp

Benjamin Charles Albert PROULX (aka Benny) [1901-1985]

Submitted by amp51 on Tue, 2013-06-18 10:37
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Proulx
Given: 
Benjamin Charles Albert
Alias / nickname: 
Benny
Birth
Date: 
1901-08-24
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Death
Date: 
1985-08-30
Cause of death: 
Heart Failure

Buried in Notre Dame cemetery Ottawa.

Author of "Underground From Hong Kong"

Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
POW
escaped from camp
RNVR

Ray O'NEIL [????-????]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-04-20 15:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
O'Neil
Given: 
Ray
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp

Israel EPSTEIN [1915-2005]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2012-04-20 15:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Epstein
Given: 
Israel
Birth
Date: 
1915-04-20
Birthplace (town, state): 
Warsaw
Death
Date: 
2005-05-26

Details of birth & death from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Epstein

Birthplace (country): 
Poland
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp

MOSS [????-????]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-04-20 15:03
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Moss
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp

F. W. WRIGHT (aka BAAG No. 41 / Shiner / Shinah) [????-????]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-04-13 15:16
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Wright
Given: 
F. W.
Alias / nickname: 
BAAG No. 41 / Shiner / Shinah

F W Wright was interned at Stanley, but escaped and went on to join the BAAG in China.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
escaped from camp
BAAG
Chinese Maritime Customs
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