Miss Dillon was born in 1906, christened Alice Nora but generally known as Nora. Growing up she lived in the small town of Lithgow and in Sydney.
She trained as a missionary in Melbourne and sailed for China in September 1930.
In late 1937 she was transferred from south China to the staff of All Saints Chinese Church in Kowloon to work with refugees from Canton. In September 1938 she was moved to St Stephen's College in Stanley, where she worked as acting House Matron. About a year later she was appointed temporary Matron at Heep Yun ('United Grace') Anglican School in Kowloon. In September 1941 Bishop Ronald Hall appointed her temporary Superintendent of Taipo orphanage.
Source: Linda and Robert Banks, Through the Valley of the Shadow: Australian Women in War-Torn China - chapter 'Nora Dillon'
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Ms Dillon was not interned…
Ms Dillon was not interned during WW2. Instead she continued looking after the orphans at the Taipo Rural Home and Orphanage.
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Miss Dillon was born in 1906, christened Alice Nora but generally known as Nora. Growing up she lived in the small town of Lithgow and in Sydney.
She trained as a missionary in Melbourne and sailed for China in September 1930.
In late 1937 she was transferred from south China to the staff of All Saints Chinese Church in Kowloon to work with refugees from Canton. In September 1938 she was moved to St Stephen's College in Stanley, where she worked as acting House Matron. About a year later she was appointed temporary Matron at Heep Yun ('United Grace') Anglican School in Kowloon. In September 1941 Bishop Ronald Hall appointed her temporary Superintendent of Taipo orphanage.
Source: Linda and Robert Banks, Through the Valley of the Shadow: Australian Women in War-Torn China - chapter 'Nora Dillon'