John Reginald LUKE [1911-1980]

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John Reginald
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Luke
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Deceased
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'One Cornishman, John Luke, took his first singing lessons in camp and thereafter raised his baritone voice to enliven social gatherings'.

Jill Doggett, The Yip Family of Amah Rock, 1982 ed., 192

There is a John R Luke registered as being born in the Truro district of Cornwall in the September quarter of 1910.

Also found that his birthdate was 20th August 1910 (John Reginald Luke) from his death registration which was in the March quarter of 1980 and registered in Southwark in Greater London.

John Luke was News Editor at the South China Morning Post at the time of the Japanese invasion.