David William YEE (aka Wylum) [1913-2000]

Submitted by EWY on Fri, 11/07/2014 - 10:08
Names
Given
David William
Family
Yee
Alias / nickname
Wylum
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Sydney
Birthplace (country)
Australia
Died
Date
Cause of death
Respiratory failure

Wylum is Chinese name for my Dad.  His full name is David William Yee.  Since he was named after my Grandpa, to avoid confusion, he used his middle name William.  Wylum is Chinese way of pronouncing William.
 

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DAD.jpg, by EWY

 

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Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (Signals) Christmas photo 1939
1939
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L/Cpl. William David Yee.

Recommended for a decoration or Mention in Despatches in recognition of the devotion to duty in face of danger and continuing to carry out these duties although without any sleep and with a badly septic foot.  After completing his duties on the Mainland, he was posted to various tasks on the Island including runner to the Royal Scots.  While he was runner to the Canadians, he undertook to go forward to contact the enemy at Middle Gap.  He brought back information of a large concentration of the enemy, which resulted in their decimation (reference Col. Sutcliffe).  He was serving as Brigade D/R at West Inf. Bde. H.Q. at the time of capitulation (Reference Lt.Col. Field, R.A.).

(signed)  A. N. Braude, Captain   O.C. Corps Signals, H.K.V.D.C.