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Everything tagged "Hong Kong Cadet"

Edward Dudley Corscaden WOLFE [1875-1952]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Wolfe
Given: 
Edward Dudley Corscaden
Birth
Date: 
1875-05-03
Birthplace (town, state): 
Birkenhead
Death
Date: 
1952-12-04

The Captain Superintendent of Police from 1918 to 1934.

 

Eric William HAMILTON [1888-1961]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hamilton
Given: 
Eric William
Birth
Date: 
1888-01-13
Death
Date: 
c.1961-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

John Black's list gives Mr Hamilton's occupation in 1941 as "Civil Servant".

Brian Charles Keith HAWKINS [1900-1962]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hawkins
Given: 
Brian Charles Keith
Birth
Date: 
1900-08-22
Birthplace (town, state): 
Jhansi, Bengal
Death
Date: 
c.1962-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Hawkins's occupation in 1941 as "Civil Servant".

David Mercer MACDOUGALL [1904-1991]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
MacDougall
Given: 
David Mercer
Birth
Date: 
1904-12-08
Death
Date: 
1991-05-13

D. M. MacDougall came to Hong Kong as a Cadet in 1928. He headed the Ministry of Information during the hostilities of December 1941 and then escaped on Christmas Day in the party led by Admiral Chan Chak. In September 1944 he was appointed to head the Hong Kong Planning Unit in London. Returned to the Colony on September 7, 1945, eventually taking over as Colonial secretary.

Patrick Cardinall Mason SEDGWICK (aka Pat) [1911-1985]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Sedgwick
Given: 
Patrick Cardinall Mason
Alias / nickname: 
Pat
Birth
Date: 
1911-03-08
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Death
Date: 
c.1985-02-11 (Month, Day are approximate)

Commissioner of Labour and Mines

Birthplace (country): 

Alexander William George Herder GRANTHAM [1899-1978]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Grantham
Given: 
Alexander William George Herder
Birth
Date: 
1899-03-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Surbiton
Death
Date: 
1978-10-04

Dates of birth & death from the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography.

Birthplace (country): 

Edwin Richard HALLIFAX [1874-1950]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hallifax
Given: 
Edwin Richard
Birth
Date: 
1874-02-17
Birthplace (town, state): 
Darjeeling
Death
Date: 
c.1950-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

Details of birth & death taken from descendant's message, see below.

Birthplace (country): 

Robert Andrew Dermod FORREST [1893-c.1977]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Forrest
Given: 
Robert Andrew Dermod
Birth
Date: 
1893-02-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Death
Date: 
c.1977-12-31 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

The RAS article HONG KONG CADETS, 1862-1941 gives a brief introduction:

Birthplace (country): 

Richard EDWARDS [1909-1941]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Edwards
Given: 
Richard
Birth
Date: 
c.1909-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1941-12-21
Cause of death: 
Killed in wartime fighting

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

There a couple of mentions in HKGRO that give dates of relevant appointments:

Roger Edward LINDSELL [1885-1940]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Lindsell
Given: 
Roger Edward
Birth
Date: 
1885-12-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hitchin
Death
Date: 
1940-11-18

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

His dates of birth & death are given in the family tree at: http://www.apac16.dsl.pipex.com/tree/fam/Lindsell.html#914KRL. Unfortunately there aren't any contact details to get in touch with the person maintaining it.

Birthplace (country): 

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