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Lilian May FORWARD / SOO / MCGOWAN (née FITZGERALD) [1892-1943]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Forward / Soo / McGowan
Given: 
Lilian May
Maiden: 
Fitzgerald
Birth
Date: 
c.1892-03-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
West Ham, Essex
Death
Date: 
1943-12-05
Cause of death: 
Cancer

Barbara Anslow:

She lived in Block 5, [Married Quarters, Stanley Internment Camp], with husband,and 2 children from her previous marriage - Betty and Jacky FitzGerald, both of whom were half-Chinese with American connections, and were repatriated with the Americans in June 1942.

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

Eric James KENNARD [c.1921-2007]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:23
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kennard
Given: 
Eric James
Birth
Date: 
c.1921-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Death
Date: 
2007-10-16

Barbara Anslow:

In December 1941 he was a Government clerk.

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

Kenelm Hutchinson DIGBY [1884-1954]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:18
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Digby
Given: 
Kenelm Hutchinson
Birth
Date: 
c.1884-08-04 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ealing, London
Death
Date: 
c.1954-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Barbara Anslow:

[In 1942] he was a medical professor.

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

Samuel BROWN (aka Topper) [1914-1944]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-01-26 04:52
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Brown
Given: 
Samuel
Alias / nickname: 
Topper
Birth
Date: 
1914-10-04
Birthplace (town, state): 
Jarrow on Tyne, Northumberland
Death
Date: 
1944-02-14
Cause of death: 
Dysentery

Barbara Redwood:

[In 1941, my sister] Olive was engaged to Sam ('Topper') Brown of the Royal Artillery.

Topper died as a p.o.w in Japan.

Birthplace (country): 
England

Arthur John ALSEY [1911-1982]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-01-26 04:40
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Alsey
Given: 
Arthur John
Birth
Date: 
1911-01-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Dartford, Kent
Death
Date: 
c.1982-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Barbara Anslow:

[In late 1941] I had an unserious boyfriend - Band Sergeant Arthur Alsey, of the Royal Scots.

Arthur survived the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, and the subsequent years as a POW in Japan.

Birthplace (country): 
England

Harold Sidney George HALE (aka Sid) [1915-1999]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-01-26 04:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hale
Given: 
Harold Sidney George
Alias / nickname: 
Sid
Birth
Date: 
1915-05-26
Birthplace (town, state): 
Romsford, Essex
Death
Date: 
c.1999-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Barbara Anslow:

In 1941 my sister Mabel had a serious boyfriend in the Royal Scots Band, a pianist and clarinetist named Harry Hale (known by his second name 'Sid').

Sid survived the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, and subsequent years as a POW in Japan.

Birthplace (country): 
England

Bruce Hale PUCKLE [1891-1970]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-01-26 03:35
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Puckle
Given: 
Bruce Hale
Birth
Date: 
1891-11-10
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bishops Castle, Shropshire
Death
Date: 
c.1970-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Barbara Anslow: In 1941, Mr Puckle was Director of ARP (Air Raid Prevention).

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

Michael Lee BEVAN [1903-1968]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-01-26 03:15
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Bevan
Given: 
Michael Lee
Birth
Date: 
1903-07-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hove, Sussex
Death
Date: 
1968-06-12

Barbara Redwood: In 1941 he was Deputy Director of ARP (Air Raid Precautions).

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

Charles Toms BAILEY [1893-1956]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2012-01-08 21:05
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Bailey
Given: 
Charles Toms
Birth
Date: 
1893-07-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Marylebone, London
Death
Date: 
1956-06-05

Barbara Anslow: "[In 1941] Mr C.T. Bailey was a father figure in ARP Dept."

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

Lewis Rhodes BILLINGHURST [1902-1969]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2011-12-23 16:37
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Billinghurst
Given: 
Lewis Rhodes
Birth
Date: 
1902-08-19
Birthplace (town, state): 
West Hampstead
Death
Date: 
1969-04-05

This name popped up when I bought an old 1927 Christmas card, sent by L R .. then a surname I didn't recognise, c/o Butterfield & Swire.

Adam replied that "He was Mr Lewis Rhodes Billinghurst, according to the 1927 Jurors List."

Birthplace (country): 
England

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