Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham.
He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931
Consular Birth Indices
Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. She was the child of Osmond Skinner and Hazel Agnes
Passenger List May 1945 Hong Kong to London
Hazel A Skinner 44 Elizabeth Skinner 12 Richard Skinner 10
UK Allied Prisoners of War Records
Osmond Skinner 1st Battery HKVDC 4999 Gunner Father Alfred Mother Edith
Osmond Skinner worked for HKSB and appears in Jurors Lists
Probate Records
Osmond Skinner of Whiteways Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent died 12 January 1980
Elizabeth Anne Skinner married Thomas David Rylance Waters
Their son David Mark Rylance Waters is better known as Mark Rylance the actor, theatre director and playwright
He appeared in the Channel 4 series of My Grandparent's War which featured the Battle of Hong Kong and the aftermath. Well worth a watch
Comments
Here's the link to the
Here's the link to the episode of My Grandparents' War that Ann mentions. (I think it's only available to viewers in the UK, as the website won't let me register.)
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-grandparents-war/on-demand/69172-001
RTHK TV 31 aired the episode
RTHK TV 31 aired the episode tonight, very interesting indeed