Internees at Stanley after liberation

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:23

From the THE FAR EAST: SINGAPORE, MALAYA AND HONG KONG 1939-1945 collection.

Occupation and Captivity February 1942 - August 1945: The living conditions at Stanley Civil Internment Camp, Hong Kong (photographed after liberation in 1945). Two internees are shown in a room normally occupied by seven.

Date picture taken

30 Sep 1945

Comments

Does anyone recognise the

Does anyone recognise the lady?

The man looks like Arthur Raven:

At Stanley Internment Camp, Hong Kong. August and September 1945., by Imperial War Museum

The lady is Florence Maud

The lady is Florence Maud Tribble, she was in camp with her husband Alfred Tribble, Health Inspector. The room was in the Married Quarters, they shared it with several other internees, including Mr Raven. My mother was very friendly with Mrs Tribble.

Barbara

Thanks Barbara, it's great to

Thanks Barbara, it's great to know who we're looking at.

Caption of the Main Photo

The caption reads: Mr. A. Raven and Mrs. Tribble, wife of a government official, having their first square meal after the arrival of the British forces in Hong Kong. Said Mrs. Tribble "There were seven of us in a room 12 x 15, four men and three women. We had to cook, eat, sleep, and do everything in this room - there were not many conventions."

Source: The Mail newspaper, Adelaide, 15 September 1945 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57482063?searchTerm=stanley%20camp There are other photos of internees in Stanley Camp .

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