Thomas Sydney Douglas WHITLEY [1909-1985]

Submitted by David on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 15:44
Names
Given
Thomas Sydney Douglas
Family
Whitley
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Sailkot
Birthplace (country)
India
Died
Date

Mr Whitley is mentioned on Tony Banham's list of members of the HKVDC:

  • Whitley, Tomas Sydney Signalman 1321 (XD5)

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Charles WHITLEY [c.1871-1932]

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1939 Passenger List Hong Komg to New York

Thomas Sydney D Whitley age 30 civil servant born Sailkot India 1909

Marriage Thomas Sidney (sic)  Douglas Whitley married Enid Watson 1947 (Carl Smith Card)

Japanese Index Cards of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees, World War II: Wegg-Wigzell Signalman Thomas Sydney Douglas Whitley CORPS SIGNAL H.K.V.D.C. Servce Number 1321 date of birth 15 March 1909 Sailkot India Parents Charles Whitley and Hannah

Probate Records Thomas Sydney Douglas Whitley died 20 March 1985 Seaford East Sussex

He gave her sister, Margaret Louisa Whitley, away at her wedding in Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 8th August 1941

Margaret Louisa Whitley Hong Kong Daily Press page 8 9th August 1941.png
Margaret Louisa Whitley Hong Kong Daily Press page 8 9th August 1941.png, by eurasian_david

Source: Hong Kong Daily Press, page 8, 9th August 1941

Regarding POW status, in addition to above by annpake, he was captured on 25th December 1941 and liberated on 6th September 1945. He was on the 5th draft to Japan and was imprisoned in Shamshuipo, Kowloon, Hong Kong and later in Osaka and Nagoya, Japan