My uncle Charles Henry Goodwin was a Sub Inspector in the Hong Kong Police and was captured by the Japanese and was first put into Mee Chow Hotel Room 519
After which he was interned in Stanley pow Camp. In the book 'Prisoner of the Turnip Heads'it states he worked as a chief cook in the prison along with the other chief cook called Goldie. He died or was killed in the prison at the age of 44 and is buried in Stanley Military Cemetery. If anyone remebers him please let me know.
Charles Henry GOODWIN - Born18.12.1899 Enlisted in HKP 14.8.1924 L/Sgt A 195
Mentioned in " Hong Kong Cop" Page 73 by Ken Andrew, as D/Sgt.Awarded Hong Kong Police Merit Medal Class 2 in 1926 for good work during strikes/riots of that year. Promoted Sub Inspector 8.12.1939. Roll of Honour records his death on 25.6.1944
Hugn MacKay GOLDIE- Born 24.2.1912 Enlisted HKP 24.2.1934 L/Sgt A 145
Mentioned in Wright-Nooth P.177 for action at Aberdeen during invasion.Repatriated on Highland Monarch 2.10.1945 and died in British Columbia on 13.1.1969.
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Charles Henry Goodwin
Goodwin was described by Wright-Nooth as a Sergeant, whereas he was a Sub-Inspector who before internment was in charge of CID in Yaumati Division.
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My uncle Charles Henry Goodwin was a Sub Inspector in the Hong Kong Police and was captured by the Japanese and was first put into Mee Chow Hotel Room 519
After which he was interned in Stanley pow Camp. In the book 'Prisoner of the Turnip Heads'it states he worked as a chief cook in the prison along with the other chief cook called Goldie. He died or was killed in the prison at the age of 44 and is buried in Stanley Military Cemetery. If anyone remebers him please let me know.
Charles Henry Goodwin/Hugh MacKay Goldie
Charles Henry GOODWIN - Born18.12.1899 Enlisted in HKP 14.8.1924 L/Sgt A 195
Mentioned in " Hong Kong Cop" Page 73 by Ken Andrew, as D/Sgt.Awarded Hong Kong Police Merit Medal Class 2 in 1926 for good work during strikes/riots of that year. Promoted Sub Inspector 8.12.1939. Roll of Honour records his death on 25.6.1944
Hugn MacKay GOLDIE- Born 24.2.1912 Enlisted HKP 24.2.1934 L/Sgt A 145
Mentioned in Wright-Nooth P.177 for action at Aberdeen during invasion.Repatriated on Highland Monarch 2.10.1945 and died in British Columbia on 13.1.1969.