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Augustin PLACZEK [1874-1928]

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Deceased
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Placzek
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Augustin
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1874-08-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bytkov, Breslavia
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1928-09-26
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Milan Foreign Mission Society

Father Augustin Placzek first came to Hong Kong in 1898 at the age of 24. Although born in Poland, he completed his studies in Italy where he joined the Milan Foreign Mission Society.  On arrival in Hong Kong he was given charge of the Italian Mission Seminary as Professor. Soon afterwards he was appointed Chaplain to the Forces. He was Rector and Military Chaplain at St Joseph's Church from 1904 to 1925.

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Siegfried Szarfstein RAMLER (aka Ram) [1912-1993]

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Ramler
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Siegfried Szarfstein
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Ram
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1912-03-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Buczacz
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1993-04-25

Siegfried Szarfstein Ramler qualified as a doctor in at the University of Palermo (Italy) in July 1934 and was added to the Hong Kong list of authorised medical practitioners in September 1939. He worked in Kowloon's Nathan Road at first, but by the time of the Japanese attack had moved to the Exchange Building in Des Voeux Road.

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Morris Abraham COHEN (aka Two-Gun) [1887-1970]

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Deceased
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Cohen
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Morris Abraham
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Two-Gun
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c.1887-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Radzanow
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c.1970-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
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Israel EPSTEIN [1915-2005]

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Deceased
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Male
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Epstein
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Israel
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1915-04-20
Birthplace (town, state): 
Warsaw
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2005-05-26

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

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Rudolf Viktor LEDERHOFER (aka Rudi) [1903-????]

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Deceased
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Male
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Lederhofer
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Rudolf Viktor
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Rudi
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c.1903-09-15 (Month is approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Sanok
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