Thomas Charles BARCLAY [c.1895-1950]

Submitted by David on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 14:39
Names
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Thomas Charles
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Barclay
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Deceased
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Cause of death
Heart failure

Notes from his grand-daughter, Alison:

He worked at Taikoo as an engineer in charge of one of the sections or teams, and lived in Braemar Terrace.

He was in Stanley ((internment camp)) from January 1942 to the end of the war, and tho he went back to work at Taikoo afterwards he was weakened by his incarceration and died of heart failure in 1950, aged 55. I wish I could contribute something, anything, of his Stanley experience, but we have absolutely no relics or keepsakes, not even a photo of him. We lost all our family memorabilia when we emigrated to Australia.

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"WILLS AND ESTATES

RENFREWSHIRE

Barclay, Thomas Charles, engineer, 16 Stanley Terrace, Quarrybrae, Hong Kong, and late of 12 Park Terrace, Gourock........£5334."

Source: The Scotsman, page 5, 29th July 1950

His first mention in the Jurors Lists is from 1925:

c Barclay Thomas Charles Engineer Taikoo Sugar Refinery   On premises

and the last is from 1941:

c   Barclay, Thomas Charles Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld. 2 Braemar Terrace, Quarry Bay.

He's also mentioned in the 1942 list of internees:

Barclay T C 47 Boiler Engineer