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William Francis WEBB (aka Bill) [1903-1985]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2017-12-02 12:05
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Webb
Given: 
William Francis
Alias / nickname: 
Bill
Birth
Date: 
1903-07-28
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bradford, Yorkshire
Death
Date: 
c.1985-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Robert Arthur James SIMPSON [1907-1986]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2017-06-30 13:03
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Simpson
Given: 
Robert Arthur James
Birth
Date: 
1907-06-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Brentwood, Essex
Death
Date: 
c.1986-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

He's listed on page J129 of the 1939 Blue Book, working as a Sanitary Inspector, having first joined the Hong Kong civil service on 6th Feb, 1931.

There's a Robert Arthur Simpson listed as a Private in the HKVDC on Tony Banham's website. I assume he is the same man.

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
HKVDC
POW

William Arthur PEPPERELL [1878-1948]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2017-05-22 19:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Pepperell
Given: 
William Arthur
Birth
Date: 
1878-07-08
Birthplace (town, state): 
Blything, Suffolk
Death
Date: 
1948-11-08

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Pepperell's occupation in 1941 as "Police".

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
police
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Edmund Charles BLUNDEN [1896-1974]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2017-05-16 15:28
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Blunden
Given: 
Edmund Charles
Birth
Date: 
1896-11-01
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Death
Date: 
1974-01-20

Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia.

The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University:

  • 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University.

  • 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. 

Birthplace (country): 
England

John Edward BARROW [1890-1959]

Submitted by Malcolm Cowan on Thu, 2017-04-20 17:25
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Barrow
Given: 
John Edward
Birth
Date: 
1890-02-28
Birthplace (town, state): 
Sheerness, Kent
Death
Date: 
1959-11-01

My Great Uncle, John Edward Barrow, was an Engine Room Artificer in the Royal Navy.  In 1919 he was assigned to HMS Titania and he sailed from England to Hong Kong.  According to my family members, he spent a lot of time aboard submarines.  After HMS Titania docked in Hong Kong in April 1920, he left the Royal Navy and settled in Hong Kong.

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
HMS Titania
Hok Un Power Station
CLP

Beatrice HANDYSIDE (née KINROSS) [1898-1991]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2017-02-13 16:47
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Handyside
Given: 
Beatrice
Maiden: 
Kinross
Birth
Date: 
1898-09-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
South Shields, County Durham
Death
Date: 
c.1991-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
England

Cicely Beatrice Dangerfield WARREN (née TAYLOR) [1901-1970]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2017-01-26 15:54
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Warren
Given: 
Cicely Beatrice Dangerfield
Maiden: 
Taylor
Birth
Date: 
1901-02-10
Birthplace (town, state): 
Aston, Birmingham
Death
Date: 
c.1970-07-01 (Day is approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
England

George Artis PENTREATH [1884-1974]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2017-01-25 18:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Pentreath
Given: 
George Artis
Birth
Date: 
1884-05-20
Birthplace (town, state): 
Lewisham, Kent
Death
Date: 
1974-03-08

John Black's list gives Mr Pentreath's occupation in 1941 as "Merchant".

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Arthur William HERON [1876-1935]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2017-01-05 15:55
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Heron
Given: 
Arthur William
Birth
Date: 
1876-01-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Uxbridge, London
Death
Date: 
1935-09-17

His death was reported on page 8 of the Hong Kong Daily Press, 1935-09-18:

Mr. A. W. Heron

Birthplace (country): 
England

Elizabeth Ada TEBBUTT / MCCAFFERY (née HINDMARSH, aka Betty) [1910-1984]

Submitted by David on Sun, 2017-01-01 18:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Tebbutt / McCaffery
Given: 
Elizabeth Ada
Maiden: 
Hindmarsh
Alias / nickname: 
Betty
Birth
Date: 
1910-02-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Lambeth
Death
Date: 
1984-04-16

She isn't mentioned in John Black's list.

She is shown on the Hong Kong War Diary website as Nurse ND120 in the nursing detachment of the HKVDC.

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

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