Ernest Tuck was in the ASC division of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. During the December 1941 hostilities he was assigned to the Army Field Bakery at Deepwater Bay, where he worked with Staff-Sergeant Patrick Sheridan, who paid tribute to the value of his contribution.
After the surrender he was held at the camp in North Point, and then sent to Shamshuipo.
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1942
Although the majority of British, American and Dutch nationals were moved to internment camps, Charles Schafer and four other American citizens employed by Pan American Airways and CNAC managed to escape internment by securing passes to work for the Hong Kong Medical Dept.<Read more ...>
