Much banging in night, Clifton said he saw flashes.
Mum's 30th marriage anniversary.
I was in poisonous temper re re-typing of extra copies at work.
Saw Pat Cullinan re putting on the plays in Leprosarium on Sunday ((for TB patients.))
Fish came in for about first time for 3 weeks.
Gorgeous day.
Mr. L. E. Ryan died about 6pm.
750 planes over Tokyo.
Egypt and Turkey declared war on Germany, according to paper.
Death of Lionel Ernest Norwood Ryan.
Lionel Ryan was born in Kingston, Surrey in 1888 and he entered Christchurch College, Oxford in 1907. He seems to have sailed to Hong Kong, via Quebec, in September 1926. He was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company as a freight agent, and more generally in 'shipping'.
According to an obituary created by his old Oxford College he was the 111th person to die in Stanley.
Source:
http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral/memorials/WW2/lionel-ryan
Death - Lionel Ernest Norwood Ryan (56)
a.m. outdoor roll call
Cloudy, brighter & warmer.
Air-raid 3.30am machine guns only?
Outside roll-call 8.30am.
Working on Hosp. roof.
Lorry with fresh fish 5.30pm.
US big offensive over Roer R. [Ruhr?] in 3 places 23rd. Turkey declared war on G & J 24th. Egypt declared war too 24th. Tokyo bombed 25th.
2 Minelayers & 1 Ex. Blue Funnel 6,000 ton freighter entered Taitam Bay 6.30pm.
Blasting going on all night & day.