Publisher: The Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication date: 1948-08-27
| Argyle Street POWs Reunion |
| The first reunion dinner of Argyle Street prisoners of war was held on August 13 in the Church House Restaurant, near the Colonial Office, London, according to private information which has just reached Hong Kong.
The function was attended by about 75 ex-POWs, with General Maltby presiding. It was decided, during the evening, to make the reunion dinner an annual affair, and Captain Arthur Baker, 30 Museum Street, WCI was elected hon. secretary. The dinner will be held every year on December 8, starting in 1949. Amongst those who attended were Commander Blair Hickman, Lt-Cdr. Claud Millet, Commander Burton, Colonels Levitt, Penfold, Grose and Giles, Bobby Gear (formerly of Jardine's), A. B. Allen, Major Bob Templar, Capt. Cecil Taylor, Messrs Cobb, John Redmond, H. Benn, Jack Pott, Trapman, "Tiny" Wilson, Lane (Civil Secretary to the Commodore in 1941), Rossini, Cecil Gray (Flag Lieut. to the Commodore in 1941), E. Cock(later of Kowloon Decks, who flew from the Channel Islands for the event), S/Ldr. Alf Bennett, Lieut. Hinderkopfer (of the Dutch Navy, who flew from Holland to attend), Capt. Barker, Capt. Wood and T. C. Fairburn. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Commodore Collison, Lord Merthyr, Brigadier McLeod, Brigadier Peffers and Colonel Simon White. |