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Bill CHONG (aka BAAG No. 50 / 鄭根) [1916- ]

Submitted by emride on Sat, 2015-01-24 21:56
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chong
Given: 
Bill
Alias / nickname: 
BAAG No. 50 / 鄭根
Birth
Date: 
1916-07-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Vancouver
Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
BAAG

Harrison John MULLETT [c.1892-1972]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-08-27 14:44
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Mullett
Given: 
Harrison John
Birth
Date: 
c.1892-01-03 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Castleton, Ontario
Death
Date: 
c.1972-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mullett's occupation in 1941 as "Dentist".

Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

Anna May WATERS [1903-1987]

Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2013-12-20 17:34
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Waters
Given: 
Anna May
Birth
Date: 
1903-01-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Strathroy, Ontario
Death
Date: 
1987-12-08

Anna May Waters arrived in Hong Kong on November 16, 1941, as one of two military nurses accompanying the Canadian soldiers of 'C' Force.

During the hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Miitary Hospital. She was sent to Stanley Camp alongside other nursing staff on August 19, 1942.

She was part of the Canadian repatriation of September 1943, returning to her home city of Winnipeg. Between September 1944 and August 1946 she served, at first in war theatres, on the TSS Letitia.

Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

Kathleen CHRISTIE (aka Kay) [1911-1994]

Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2013-12-20 17:19
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Christie
Given: 
Kathleen
Alias / nickname: 
Kay
Birth
Date: 
c.1911-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1994-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Lieutenant Kay Christie was one of two women who arrived in Hong Kong alongside almost two thousand Canadian soldiers on November 16, 1941.

During the December hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Military Hospital. In August 1942 she was moved to Stanley Camp along with other nursing staff

She was sent home as part of the general Canadian repatriation of September 1943 as the Japanese accepted her civilian status. She returned to Toronto where she worked as a specialist medical secretary.

Sources:

Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

Robert MACKLIN [1909-1942]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-09-27 18:08
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Macklin
Given: 
Robert
Birth
Date: 
c.1909-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Winnipeg
Death
Date: 
1942-12-22

Date of death from http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/supportingunits.html

Birthplace (country): 
Canada

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

Frances Dorothea COLLIER (née WILLIS) [1886-1965]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-05-18 12:29
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Collier
Given: 
Frances Dorothea
Maiden: 
Willis
Birth
Date: 
1886-12-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Port Hope, Ontario
Death
Date: 
1965-08-02
Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
those not interned
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

Thomas Christopher MONAGHAN [1890-1943]

Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2012-12-12 15:18
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Monaghan
Given: 
Thomas Christopher
Birth
Date: 
1890-12-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Quebec City
Death
Date: 
1943-10-29
Cause of death: 
Execution

Thomas Christopher Monaghan came to Hong Kong in 1921 to establish facilities for Canadian Pacific Railways steamship cruises in the Far East.

He joined the HKVDC (Volunteers) the day before the Japanese attack.

During the occupation he claimed Irish nationality to avoid internment and devoted himself to relief and resistance activities. He eventually became an agent of the British Army Aid Group (codename: 'Mysterious'). is main work was in organising escapes from Hong Kong.

Birthplace (country): 
Canada

Alfred Herbert RENNIE [1857-1908]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2012-12-08 14:59
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Rennie
Given: 
Alfred Herbert
Birth
Date: 
1857-11-17
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ontario
Death
Date: 
1908-04-14
Cause of death: 
Suicide by drowning.
Birthplace (country): 
Canada

David Robert FYFFE [1914-1971]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2012-06-10 18:26
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Fyffe
Given: 
David Robert
Birth
Date: 
1914-02-13
Birthplace (town, state): 
Montreal
Death
Date: 
c.1971-06-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Heart Attack

David Robert Fyffe's daughter wrote the following notes on the Stanley Camp discussion board:

David was born on February 13, 1914 in Montreal. His parents were originally from Dundee, Scotland. They moved to Montreal for a number of years, but returned to Dundee when David was a youngster. 

Birthplace (country): 
Canada
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm
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