Whilst doing research for my presentation, From Oblivion to Triumph - How Two Vancouverites Meeting in Free China Changed Canadian History, I learned of how William Gun Chong (鄭根), on his first mission as Agent 50 for the BAAG, was to establish contact between Reeves and Lindsay Ride. I became interested in Reeves' peculiar situation in neutral Macão and his role in the BAAG's West River escape route.
I subsequently discovered that his memoir, The Lone Flag Memoir of the British Consul in Macao during World War II, had been posthumously published by HKU Press as part of their Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series. Anyone interested in the history of Macão during this period, British diplomatic history, or the intelligence aspect of this period, I recommend reading this fascinating account. The editors and publisher have done a fine job of adding photos, biographical details, and contextual information in addition to Reeves' text.
The book states that John Pownall Reeves was born in Blackheath, London, in 1909. He died at Swartland Hospital in Malmsebury, South Africa, in 1978. He was married to Rhoda Murray Kidd in Hankow in 1936. They had one child, Letitia Mary Reeves, in 1937. For those who wishing further details, there is a biographical essay by David Calthorpe at the end of the book.
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Additional J.P. Reeves Biographical Details
Whilst doing research for my presentation, From Oblivion to Triumph - How Two Vancouverites Meeting in Free China Changed Canadian History, I learned of how William Gun Chong (鄭根), on his first mission as Agent 50 for the BAAG, was to establish contact between Reeves and Lindsay Ride. I became interested in Reeves' peculiar situation in neutral Macão and his role in the BAAG's West River escape route.
I subsequently discovered that his memoir, The Lone Flag Memoir of the British Consul in Macao during World War II, had been posthumously published by HKU Press as part of their Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series. Anyone interested in the history of Macão during this period, British diplomatic history, or the intelligence aspect of this period, I recommend reading this fascinating account. The editors and publisher have done a fine job of adding photos, biographical details, and contextual information in addition to Reeves' text.
The book states that John Pownall Reeves was born in Blackheath, London, in 1909. He died at Swartland Hospital in Malmsebury, South Africa, in 1978. He was married to Rhoda Murray Kidd in Hankow in 1936. They had one child, Letitia Mary Reeves, in 1937. For those who wishing further details, there is a biographical essay by David Calthorpe at the end of the book.