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Hung-Sui LO (aka BAAG No. 64) [1916- ]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-10-18 15:54
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Lo
Given: 
Hung-Sui
Alias / nickname: 
BAAG No. 64
Birth
Date: 
c.1916-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Canton
Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
BAAG
HKVDC

Arthur Nathaniel BRAUDé [1902-1969]

Submitted by Peter on Wed, 2013-10-16 18:49
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Braudé
Given: 
Arthur Nathaniel
Birth
Date: 
1902-02-01
Birthplace (town, state): 
Edinburgh
Death
Date: 
1969-06-16

Husband of Irene Braudé & father of Patricia and Peter

OC Corps Signals (Captain) HKVDC

Interned Argyle Street and Sham Shui Po camps

Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Tags: 
POW
HKVDC

Michael Alex KOODIAROFF [????- ]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-08-09 05:03
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Koodiaroff
Given: 
Michael Alex

Philip Cracknell writes that Koodiaroff fought with the HKVDC, but was lucky to be interned in the civilian camp at Stanley:

Tags: 
HKVDC
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Photo of HKVDC # 4732 Private John Bernard Patrick Byrne – aka Barney - formally identified

Submitted by Niall OReilly on Wed, 2013-08-07 01:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Yesterday (5th August 2013) 68 years since the photograph was taken on 28th August 1945 (which was recently posted in http://www.mansell.com), comparing with old family photos I and family members formally identified HKVDC # 4732 Private John Bernard Patrick Byrne – aka Barney – Irish Prisoner of the Japanese – at Yoshima POW Camp Sendai 2B – is seated bottom row – far right.

John Edward POTTER [1905-1941]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-08-06 16:27
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Potter
Given: 
John Edward
Birth
Date: 
c.1905-04-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Leicester
Death
Date: 
1941-12-25
Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
HKVDC

Richard EDWARDS [1909-1941]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2013-05-29 15:18
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Edwards
Given: 
Richard
Birth
Date: 
c.1909-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1941-12-21
Cause of death: 
Killed in wartime fighting

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

There a couple of mentions in HKGRO that give dates of relevant appointments:

Tags: 
Police Magistrate
HKVDC
Hong Kong Cadet

Archibald ZIMMERN (aka Archie) [c.1917-1985]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-05-12 22:02
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Zimmern
Given: 
Archibald
Alias / nickname: 
Archie
Birth
Date: 
c.1917-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1985-12-20
Tags: 
HKVDC

Frederick ZIMMERN (aka Fred) [1909-1977]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-05-12 21:38
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Zimmern
Given: 
Frederick
Alias / nickname: 
Fred
Birth
Date: 
1909-10-12
Death
Date: 
1977-01-19
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
POW
HKVDC

Sidney George SMITH [1883-1944]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-01-05 22:00
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Smith
Given: 
Sidney George
Birth
Date: 
1883-06-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Gillingham, Kent
Death
Date: 
1944-07-20
Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
POW
HKVDC

Sydney Alfred SLEAP [1886-????]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-12-19 21:17
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Sleap
Given: 
Sydney Alfred
Birth
Date: 
1886-09-16

In 1941 he was a corporal with the HKVDC, source: http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/hkvdc.html

He's mentioned in the 1941 Jurors List:

Tags: 
HKVDC
Shamshuipo POW Camp - HK Volunteer Defence Force POWs
POW

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