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Augustin PLACZEK [1874-1928]

Submitted by jill on Thu, 2022-02-24 04:02
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Placzek
Given: 
Augustin
Birth
Date: 
1874-08-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bytkov, Breslavia
Death
Date: 
1928-09-26
Other
Other reference: 
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.

Birthplace (country): 
Poland
Tags: 
St. Joseph's
St. Margaret's Church
St. Patrick's Club

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

Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2013-12-04 20:22
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ramler
Given: 
Siegfried Szarfstein
Alias / nickname: 
Ram
Birth
Date: 
1912-03-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Buczacz
Death
Date: 
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.

Birthplace (country): 
Poland

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

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-23 21:57
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Cohen
Given: 
Morris Abraham
Alias / nickname: 
Two-Gun
Birth
Date: 
c.1887-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Radzanow
Death
Date: 
c.1970-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Poland
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

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

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

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-03-31 18:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Lederhofer
Given: 
Rudolf Viktor
Alias / nickname: 
Rudi
Birth
Date: 
c.1903-09-15 (Month is approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Sanok
Birthplace (country): 
Poland
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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