Evacuees on SS Taiping July 1940 - Rhona Mary Simpson with new born baby - anyone know where I can find this?

Submitted by PoseidonLeo on Mon, 03/31/2014 - 01:44

I need information please on Mrs Rhona Mary Simpson who sailed in July 1940 with newborn baby to Australia, in transit Manila - on SS Taiping. Married to Mr Sydney Simpson. They were married in the Cathedral Hong Kong on 13th September 1934.  Thanks. M Sheen  - daughter

Hi,

I'm not sure exactly what information you're looking for, but there is some information about the evacuations if you go to http://gwulo.com/node/17008 and click the links in the "Pages" box. There is also general information about researching people who lived in Hong Kong at http://gwulo.com/node/9374

Do you know if your mother (or was Rhona your grandmother?) traveled the whole journey on the SS Taiping, or were on one of the Empress liners from Hong Kong to Manila?

What happened to Mr Sydney Simpson, who I guess stayed behind in Hong Kong?

Regards, David