“Mr. Pang was employed before hostilities in the RN Dockyard Hongkong. After the surrender he refused to work for the enemy and made the hazardous escape from the Colony in order to continue his service with the Crown. He joined the BAAG on 1st July 42 and continued in our service until the disbanding of this organisation.
He was one of the original members of the AHQ staff, and in the early days was responsible for the security interrogation of refugees particularly former Admiralty employees. When we began the publication of the Waichow Intelligence Summary, Mr. Pang’s work was considered to be of such a high standard that he was given the duties of the initial preparation of all intelligence reports. With his familiarity of local HK conditions and his excellent knowledge of both Chinese and English, Mr. Pang was able to interrogate and write up in final form in a minimum of time long and valuable intelligence reports which greatly facilitated their rapid onward transmission, and this saving of time was in many cases of extreme value and importance. In order to do this, Mr. Pang had continually to work long hours burning the midnight peanut oil, and this he did willingly, voluntarily and uncomplainingly.
With the formation of BAAG East in Jan 1945, Mr. Pang was promoted to be confidential clerk to OC BAAG East. In all his arduous and onerous duties, Mr. Pang invariably displayed most commendable and outstanding devotion to duty.” (signed) L T Ride, Colonel. 1946.
My father said he worked closely with Pang in the FIGS confidential office at AHQ Wai Chow. Pang was awarded the King's Medal. In the 50s, he was a Secretary of Shun Cheong S.N. Co.
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Pang Kwok-yee, BAAG.
From the entry for Pang Kwok Yee in the BAAG Personell ´Register, Ride Collection:
Chinese-British subject, born Hongkong 11.3.1915, Clerical Staff RN Dockyard, BAAG 1.7.42 – 31 10.45.
“Mr. Pang was employed before hostilities in the RN Dockyard Hongkong. After the surrender he refused to work for the enemy and made the hazardous escape from the Colony in order to continue his service with the Crown. He joined the BAAG on 1st July 42 and continued in our service until the disbanding of this organisation.
He was one of the original members of the AHQ staff, and in the early days was responsible for the security interrogation of refugees particularly former Admiralty employees. When we began the publication of the Waichow Intelligence Summary, Mr. Pang’s work was considered to be of such a high standard that he was given the duties of the initial preparation of all intelligence reports. With his familiarity of local HK conditions and his excellent knowledge of both Chinese and English, Mr. Pang was able to interrogate and write up in final form in a minimum of time long and valuable intelligence reports which greatly facilitated their rapid onward transmission, and this saving of time was in many cases of extreme value and importance. In order to do this, Mr. Pang had continually to work long hours burning the midnight peanut oil, and this he did willingly, voluntarily and uncomplainingly.
With the formation of BAAG East in Jan 1945, Mr. Pang was promoted to be confidential clerk to OC BAAG East. In all his arduous and onerous duties, Mr. Pang invariably displayed most commendable and outstanding devotion to duty.” (signed) L T Ride, Colonel. 1946.
BAAG No.43 Pang Kwok-yee
My father said he worked closely with Pang in the FIGS confidential office at AHQ Wai Chow. Pang was awarded the King's Medal. In the 50s, he was a Secretary of Shun Cheong S.N. Co.