Mr M. A. Johnson died
Diary pages from this date
Maurice Alfred 'Monty' Johnson, a superintendent in the Police Reserve, dies of T.B. A holder of the DSM, he'd lived with the rest of the police in the Luk Hoi Tung Hotel before being sent to Stanley. ((See also tomorrow's entry))
Sources:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner Of The Turnip Heads, 1994, 201;
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/uniformedcivilians.html#_ftnref18
Death from TB of Maurice Alfred Johnson, aged 60, manager of Otis Elevators.
Source:
Philip Cracknell at http://battleforhongkong.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/stanley-military-cemete…
Rained early am. Fine, cloudy, E wind, much cooler am & pm.
On cookhouse construction.
Oil, curry powder & sugar issued.
Posted card to Marj.
With Steve pm.
Had my foot dressed. Much sepsis about lately causing swollen glands.