Gaston Victor Jean Pacros de Martin was born on 31 December 1874, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He passed away on 30 January 1959 at Tai Po Kau.
Timeline
1904 - Appointed on 31 December 1903. Joined the Education Department on 24 February as Assistant Master of Queen's College.
1913-14 - Ag. Inspector of English Schools
1914-16 - Postal Censor
1920 - Headmaster of Yaumati School
1921 - Made Member of the Order of the British Empire for services rendered in the censorship at the Post Office during the war.
1924 - Inspector of English Schools and Secretary of Board of Education
1930-32 - Ag. Director of Education
1933-40 - Member of the Court of the University of Hong Kong
1935 - Chairman of the Executive Committee, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
G. P. de Martin was married to Agnes Mary Pacros de Martin. Both were interned at Stanley Camp. They remained in Hong Kong after the war and resided at their bungalow at Tai Po Kau.
Source and Further Reading
1932 Blue Book
2. 1933 Dominions Office & Colonial Office List. See here
5. Day Joyce Sheet: His surname/signature appears as simply "de Martin" under "Stanley Prison" on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. See: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083388. An explanation of the "Day Joyce Sheet" is given at: https://gwulo.com/media/46458 (His wife's signature also appears close to his surname on the Sheet)
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Gaston Victor Jean Pacros de Martin
(Updated 30 December 2025)
Gaston Victor Jean Pacros de Martin was born on 31 December 1874, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He passed away on 30 January 1959 at Tai Po Kau.
Timeline
1904 - Appointed on 31 December 1903. Joined the Education Department on 24 February as Assistant Master of Queen's College.
1913-14 - Ag. Inspector of English Schools
1914-16 - Postal Censor
1920 - Headmaster of Yaumati School
1921 - Made Member of the Order of the British Empire for services rendered in the censorship at the Post Office during the war.
1924 - Inspector of English Schools and Secretary of Board of Education
1930-32 - Ag. Director of Education
1933-40 - Member of the Court of the University of Hong Kong
1935 - Chairman of the Executive Committee, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
G. P. de Martin was married to Agnes Mary Pacros de Martin. Both were interned at Stanley Camp. They remained in Hong Kong after the war and resided at their bungalow at Tai Po Kau.
Source and Further Reading
2. 1933 Dominions Office & Colonial Office List. See here
3. De Martin's bungalow at Tai Po Kau: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roger-Kendrick-/publication/275949904_Tai_Po_Kau_Headland_Conservation_Study_and_SSSI_Proposal/links/554a2bda0cf29752ee7bdb4d/Tai-Po-Kau-Headland-Conservation-Study-and-SSSI-Proposal.pdf
4. Family Search: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9QR6-S6Q/gaston-victor-jean-pacros-de-martin-1874
5. Day Joyce Sheet: His surname/signature appears as simply "de Martin" under "Stanley Prison" on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. See: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083388. An explanation of the "Day Joyce Sheet" is given at: https://gwulo.com/media/46458 (His wife's signature also appears close to his surname on the Sheet)
6. Carl Smith Archive: https://search.grs.gov.hk/en/searchcarl.xhtml?q=de+martin&rpp=10