Both are on the British Army Aid Group list as uninterned in December 1942, almost certainly living in the French Hospital. John Fox was probably working for the Sanitation Department.
In January 1943 Uriah Laite, a Canadian padre in Shamshuipo, records receiving a parcel from Mrs. B. Fox of Pok Fu Lam Road. This was probably Barbara Fox, so she wasn't living at the French Hospital at that point (see my comment above). Laite received another parcel later in the month - this time from Miss Doreen Xavier of Ava Mansions, May Rd. He clearly didn't know either woman - like the other Canadians he'd only arrived in Hong Kong three weeks before the start of the war. My guess is that Dr. Selwyn-Clarke was using people in his 'network' to send in parcels.
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Barbara Bridget Fox, aged 30
Barbara Bridget Fox, aged 30 in 1945.
Wife of John Alexander Fox, 33 in 1945.
Both are on the British Army Aid Group list as uninterned in December 1942, almost certainly living in the French Hospital. John Fox was probably working for the Sanitation Department.
Sources:
BAAG list of 'Free Europeans'
Greg Leck, Captives of Empire, 626
In January 1943 Uriah Laite,
In January 1943 Uriah Laite, a Canadian padre in Shamshuipo, records receiving a parcel from Mrs. B. Fox of Pok Fu Lam Road. This was probably Barbara Fox, so she wasn't living at the French Hospital at that point (see my comment above). Laite received another parcel later in the month - this time from Miss Doreen Xavier of Ava Mansions, May Rd. He clearly didn't know either woman - like the other Canadians he'd only arrived in Hong Kong three weeks before the start of the war. My guess is that Dr. Selwyn-Clarke was using people in his 'network' to send in parcels.
Barbara Fox's maiden name was
Barbara Fox's maiden name was O'Sullivan. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary O'Sullivan.
Barbara Bridget O'Sullivan
Passenger List London to Hong Kong departing 19 December 1924
Thomas F O'Sullivan 37 civil servant UK address High Street Newmarket County Cork
Mary Frances O' Sullivan 27 [dob abt 1897]
John O'Sullivan 11 [dob abt 1913]
Barbara O'Sullivan 9 [dob abt 1915]
Hazel O'Sullivan 5 born 18 December 1918
Barbara B Fox born 14 July 1915
Passenger List 4 September 1957 UK to Hong Kong
John Alexander Fox born 1 January 1912 Government Official UK address Old Admiralty House Falmouth Cornwall
Barbara B Fox born 14 July 1915
Maureen P Fox born 3 January 1945
Gillian B Fox born 21 August 1947