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Anna May WATERS [1903-1987]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Waters
Given: 
Anna May
Birth
Date: 
1903-01-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Strathroy, Ontario
Death
Date: 
1987-12-08

Anna May Waters arrived in Hong Kong on November 16, 1941, as one of two military nurses accompanying the Canadian soldiers of 'C' Force.

During the hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Miitary Hospital. She was sent to Stanley Camp alongside other nursing staff on August 19, 1942.

She was part of the Canadian repatriation of September 1943, returning to her home city of Winnipeg. Between September 1944 and August 1946 she served, at first in war theatres, on the TSS Letitia.

Birthplace (country): 

Kathleen CHRISTIE (aka Kay) [1911-1994]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Christie
Given: 
Kathleen
Alias / nickname: 
Kay
Birth
Date: 
c.1911-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1994-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Lieutenant Kay Christie was one of two women who arrived in Hong Kong alongside almost two thousand Canadian soldiers on November 16, 1941.

During the December hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Military Hospital. In August 1942 she was moved to Stanley Camp along with other nursing staff

She was sent home as part of the general Canadian repatriation of September 1943 as the Japanese accepted her civilian status. She returned to Toronto where she worked as a specialist medical secretary.

Sources:

Birthplace (country): 

Charles W SKEET [????- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Skeet
Given: 
Charles W

George E COSTELLO [????- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Costello
Given: 
George E

Carola HAHN [1941- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Hahn
Given: 
Carola
Birth
Date: 
c.1941-11-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 

Frieda SALMON [c.1919- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Salmon
Given: 
Frieda
Birth
Date: 
c.1919-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Miss Salmon's occupation in 1941 as "Student".

David MANN [c.1913-1948]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Mann
Given: 
David
Birth
Date: 
c.1913-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1948-11-02

Frances Dorothea COLLIER (née WILLIS) [1886-1965]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Collier
Given: 
Frances Dorothea
Maiden: 
Willis
Birth
Date: 
1886-12-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Port Hope, Ontario
Death
Date: 
1965-08-02
Birthplace (country): 

8 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Date(s) of events described: 
Thursday, October 8, 1942

Two Canadian missionaries who have been effectively confined to a flat in Kowloon's Taam Kung Road since the surrender are finally allowed some freedom of movement.

Harold Fetherstonhaugh COLLIER [1890-1975]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Collier
Given: 
Harold Fetherstonhaugh
Birth
Date: 
1890-01-12
Death
Date: 
1975-07-11
Birthplace (country): 

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