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Henry Russell FORSYTH [c.1897-1941]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-03-08 21:38
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Forsyth
Given: 
Henry Russell
Birth
Date: 
c.1897-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Montrose
Death
Date: 
1941-12-24

Barbara Anslow:

Major H. R. Forsyth had commanded Scottish Company of HKVDC,  and was killed during fighting in Stanley.

Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Tags: 
HKVDC
HKVDC 2 coy

Leon BLUMENTHAL [1916-1991]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-03-07 12:28
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Blumenthal
Given: 
Leon
Birth
Date: 
c.1916-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1991-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Tony Banham notes Blumenthal was a Private in the Stanley Platoon of the HKVDC.

Husband of Zus Blumenthal.

Tags: 
HKVDC
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Hugh Blackwell Layard DOWBIGGIN [1884-1966]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2011-10-18 21:41
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Dowbiggin
Given: 
Hugh Blackwell Layard
Birth
Date: 
1884-05-22
Death
Date: 
c.1966-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Ceylon
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
HKVDC

RHKR HQ Front Door and Plaque

Submitted by philk on Wed, 2010-04-21 22:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985
Places shown in this photo: 
HKVDC HQ (3rd generation, Happy Valley) [1951-1995]

This still is from Jackie Chan's "Police Story" and shows Bill Tung outside the main door of the RHKR HQ in Happy Valley in 1985 (10 years before the Regiment was disbanded and the HQ was knocked down)

Note the plaque on the right which reads:

"In Memory of those members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corp who died in the war 1939-1945"

HKVDC HQ

Submitted by philk on Wed, 2010-04-21 22:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985
Places shown in this photo: 
HKVDC HQ (3rd generation, Happy Valley) [1951-1995]

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