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1945
Another letter mom got when HK was liberated. She never spoke about what she did to get those two letters - I only found them in my father's leather suitcase which had a lot of old papers & photo albums!
I know she used to go to Stanley to leave food parcels for Eva Kilbee & Dorothy. Lindy remembers being offered sweets by the Japanese guards but said mom always forbade her accepting any. <Read more ...>
The Norwegian community in Hong Kong before the Japanese attack on December 8, 1945 consisted of a small number of residents and sailors from the merchant fleet. Here is a brief outline of their war time experiences.
Before the Japanese attack and occupation
The Norwegian residents in Hong Kong in 1941 were mainly ships agents, ship brokers, retired sailors and missionaries. <Read more ...>
I am researching what happened to my grandfather during WWII, before he came to the UK and married my grandmother Stella Abbott (in July 1950). <Read more ...>
says taken in Hong Kong though no real way to check. Curious about the story behind this - who was the guy not in uniform sitting down? The soldier's arm band says Gendarme which suggests he was based in an British/International colony. (from photo album from captured soldier) <Read more ...>
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