Vera Kerr and her husband, Stanley Robert Kerr both spoke Japanese. See here
In an article in The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury on 17 December 1943, Mrs. Aloha Ellison Shields after her return to the United States, mentioned that Mrs. Kerr (Vera Kerr), Mrs. Harold Armstrong (Vera Joan Armstrong) and Mrs. Leonora Hospes provided great help in the camp, all being able to speak Japanese. See here
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Vera , Alan Malcolm and Alistair K F Kerr further dates
Vera Born 1899 Died 1970
Alan Malcolm (known as Malcolm) Born 1933 Died 1980
Alistair K Kerr (Keith) born 1926
Vera Kerr
Vera Kerr and her husband, Stanley Robert Kerr both spoke Japanese. See here
In an article in The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury on 17 December 1943, Mrs. Aloha Ellison Shields after her return to the United States, mentioned that Mrs. Kerr (Vera Kerr), Mrs. Harold Armstrong (Vera Joan Armstrong) and Mrs. Leonora Hospes provided great help in the camp, all being able to speak Japanese. See here
Vera kerr additional details
Born 19/09/1899 Kumamoto , Japan
Japanese speaker
Died 3/11/1970 Los Angeles
Interned in Stanley camp during Japanese occupation. Used her Japanese language skillss
re: Vera kerr additional details
Thank you, I've updated the dates with your details.