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William Garland LONG [1912-1981]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2022-05-16 13:48
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Long
Given: 
William Garland
Birth
Date: 
1912-07-13
Death
Date: 
1981-05-30

Notes from eurasian_david:

Florence Margaret Fowler (with wedding photo), youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs G. Fowler of Hong Kong, married Mr William Garland Long at St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong 20th March 1941

Tags: 
POW
HKVDC

Robert MORRISON [1884-1983]

Submitted by colmans on Mon, 2022-05-02 20:33
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Morrison
Given: 
Robert
Birth
Date: 
1884-08-14
Birthplace (town, state): 
Glasgow
Death
Date: 
c.1983-04-01 (Day is approximate)
Cause of death: 
Natural Causes

Interned at Sham Shui Po camp during WW2, Corporal in the No 2 Company (Scottish) HKVDC.

Boilermaker by trade, Foreman at HK & Whampoa Shipyard. Lived at 4 Inverness Terrace, Hong Kong Dockyard

Wife - Margaret Malcolm (nee Haugh)

Daughter - Elsy Sharp

Emigrated to Hong Kong on 14 Sept 1928, moved back to the UK in the 1960s.

Paternal great grandfather of author

Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Tags: 
HKVDC
POW

volunteer_defence_force_camp_fan_ling_1930.png

Submitted by Paulo on Thu, 2022-04-14 10:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

Volunteer Defence Force Camp, Fan Ling, New Territories c1930s.

The neatly arranged tents of HKVDC training camp. The varied terrain, wooded areas, and high hills provided the ideal area for training military skills. Hong Kong Volunteer Force which was founded in 1854 and dibanded in 1995, distinguishing itself in the battle of Hong Kong against the invading Japanese forces earning Battle honours.

William Derrick ORCHARD [1922-1998]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2022-02-28 15:52
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Orchard
Given: 
William Derrick
Birth
Date: 
1922-06-18
Death
Date: 
1998-06-01

Notes moved here from the page for his second wife, Wendy:

Submitted by clithering on Sun, 2022-02-20 00:08.

Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
POW
HKVDC

William Lodge ALEXANDER [c.1901-1941]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2022-02-04 14:42
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Alexander
Given: 
William Lodge
Birth
Date: 
c.1901-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Paisley
Death
Date: 
1941-12-25
Cause of death: 
Killed in the fighting

Entry in the list of casualties:

HKVDC Alexander W L Gunner DR234 1941-12-25 killed

 

Entry in the 1941 Jurors List: 

c   Alexander, William Lodge Chartered Accountant, Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming. 276 The Peak.
Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Tags: 
HKVDC

Harold Wilson BROWN [1913-1941]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2022-01-25 12:51
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Brown
Given: 
Harold Wilson
Birth
Date: 
1913-06-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Upminster, Essex
Death
Date: 
1941-12-17

Notes from annpake:

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
HKVDC

Barry O'Meara DEANE [1911-1998]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2022-01-25 12:37
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Deane
Given: 
Barry O'Meara
Birth
Date: 
1911-10-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Cochin, Kerala
Death
Date: 
1998-06-16

Entry in the 1941 Jurors List:

c   Deane, Barry O'Meara Assistant, Mercantile Bank of India, Ld. Courtland Hotel, Kennedy Road,

 

Entry in the 1942 list of POWs:

Deane B O'M HKVDC Gunner 3310 10
Birthplace (country): 
India
Tags: 
HKVDC
POW

Geoffrey Clayton JITTS [1919-1941]

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2022-01-21 11:31
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Jitts
Given: 
Geoffrey Clayton
Birth
Date: 
1919-04-01
Death
Date: 
1941-12-19
Cause of death: 
Killed in action

Private G. C. Jitts of the HKVDC was killed in action in the Battle of Wong Nei Chong Gap. His heroics are mentioned in the China Mail dated 1 January 1946.

Tags: 
HKVDC

John Edward POTTER (aka Jack) [1905-1941]

Submitted by Chris Potter on Fri, 2021-12-17 08:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Potter
Given: 
John Edward
Alias / nickname: 
Jack
Birth
Date: 
c.1905-06-03 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Leicester
Death
Date: 
1941-12-25
Cause of death: 
Unknown - casualty of war.

John Potter went to Oundle School in England and later qualified as an architect (ARIBA).

He went to Hong Kong in 1931 as Assistant Architect at Leigh and Orange Architects, becoming a partner in 1935.

He was responsible for the design and completion of many buildings in Hong Kong, both public and private. A number of his buildings still stand 80 years later.

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
John Potter Architect
Norah Potter
My Beautiful Island - Chris Potter - memoir
HKVDC

Michael George CARRUTHERS [????-????]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-12-11 12:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Carruthers
Given: 
Michael George

Entry in the 1942 list of POWs:

Carruthers M G HKVDC 2nd Lieut.
Tags: 
HKVDC
POW

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