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Everything tagged "police"

John P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS (aka Tup) [1894-1977]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Pennefather-Evans
Given: 
John P.
Alias / nickname: 
Tup
Birth
Date: 
1894-01-01
Death
Date: 
1977-12-02

Barbara Anslow:

Pennefather-Evans was Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion.

David Robert FYFFE [1914-1971]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Fyffe
Given: 
David Robert
Birth
Date: 
1914-02-13
Birthplace (town, state): 
Montreal
Death
Date: 
c.1971-06-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Heart Attack

David Robert Fyffe's daughter wrote the following notes on the Stanley Camp discussion board:

David was born on February 13, 1914 in Montreal. His parents were originally from Dundee, Scotland. They moved to Montreal for a number of years, but returned to Dundee when David was a youngster. 

Birthplace (country): 

Edward Caston EATES (aka Ted) [1916-2012]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Eates
Given: 
Edward Caston
Alias / nickname: 
Ted
Birth
Date: 
1916-04-08
Birthplace (town, state): 
Battersea
Death
Date: 
2012-03-29

Guy Shirra forwarded Eates' obituary from the UK's Daily Telegraph:

Ted Eates, who has died aged 95, led Hong Kong’s police force at a time when the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution was spilling over from China. Read more ...

Birthplace (country): 
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George Flight WATT [1917-2009]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Watt
Given: 
George Flight
Birth
Date: 
1917-04-18
Death
Date: 
c.2009-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Walter Richardson SCOTT [1899-1943]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Scott
Given: 
Walter Richardson
Birth
Date: 
1899-12-15
Death
Date: 
1943-10-29
Cause of death: 
Executed by the Japanese

Wright-Nooth's book Prisoner of the turnip heads identifies Scott as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in 1941.

Cecil Graham PERDUE [1891-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Perdue
Given: 
Cecil Graham
Birth
Date: 
c.1891-11-17 (Month, Day are approximate)

William James Dewar CAMERON (aka Bill) [1912-1973]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Cameron
Given: 
William James Dewar
Alias / nickname: 
Bill
Birth
Date: 
1912-07-08
Death
Date: 
c.1973-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 

Frank ROBERTS [????-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Roberts
Given: 
Frank

Reg W JENNER [1910-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Jenner
Given: 
Reg W
Birth
Date: 
1910-01-01

Dob from John Black's list, which gives Jenner's occupation in 1941 as "Police".

Barbara Anslow notes that he had a band in camp:

In evening Peggy Barton & I went to dance at St. Stephens. There was a big Union Jack with V through it at the back of the stage, Reg Jenner's band, and Bill Hewitt as M.C. A lot of hot tea available. Radio there, we heard it for first time.

From diary entry for 21 Aug 1945.

Edmund Colin LUSCOMBE [1917-1950]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Luscombe
Given: 
Edmund Colin
Birth
Date: 
c.1917-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1950-09-01
Cause of death: 
Shot in line of duty

The following notes appear on the Hong Kong Police website:

Birthplace (country): 

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