Original photo in the HKPRO collection. Their notes:
Material Type Photograph
RID PH001874
Call No. 07-03-054
Title Cricket Party (The Royal Scots V. HKVDC). 29 December, 1940.
Back row:
- Pte. Marhsall (scorer)
- Pte. Cheyne (umpire)
- A. Zimmern,
- Pte. Newsome,
- N.A.E. Mackay,
- Capt. Alsey,
- R.H. Griffiths,
- D.O. Parsons,
- K.M. Baxter,
- 2/Lt. Fargus,
- 2/Lt. Ford,
- Pte. Peacock,
- D. Hone (scorer),
- C. E. Ganagan (umpire).
Seated:
- Pte. Bateman,
- D.J.N. Anderson,
- D. McLellan,
- Capt. Patterson,
- Lt. Ride,
- Maj. Godley,
- N.D. Booker,
- Capt. Duke,
- A.E. Perry,
- K.J. Attwell.
On Ground:
- Sgt. Taylor ,
- Sgt. Devereux.
Imprint 1940
Gen. Notes PRO (Negative)
Citation Fargus, David. c/o Ben Line Steamers Ltd. 8/F Standard Chartered Bldg. Queen's Road, Central
Seq. No. 70054
Date picture taken
29 Dec 1940
Gallery
Shows person / people
Shows place(s)
Comments
Photo Location
China Mail 30 December 1940
The photo was taken at So Kon Po (Sookunpoo).
re: Photo Location
Thanks for locating it. Any ideas what the buildings in the background are?
Regards, David
Re: Photo Location
Looking East from the Military Sports Ground
Nice match with the photos,
Nice match with the photos, thank you!
The church is on the left, and I guess that's the Ellis Kadoorie school on the right with the flagpole?
Does anyone recognise the three builidings on the hillside? I can see them on maps, but no names are shown.
Regards, David
Wow. That’s historical. I…
Wow. That’s historical. I can recognize Lt Douglas Ford GC and Lt Lindsay Rice!