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John PRETTEJOHN [1915-1988]

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Submitted by micar on Wed, 2020-12-16 01:51
Names
Given: 
John
Family: 
Prettejohn
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1915-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hong Kong
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
c.1988-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

John Prettejohn Pte 2681 Wounded 19 Dec 1941 at Wong Nei Chong Gap.  Interned as POW at Shampshuipo, transported on Toyama Maru 1943 to Nagoya #2 Branch Camp (Narumi) working in locomotive factory.  Repatriated to HK after war.   DBS Senior Prefect 1934-35.  Reporter for SCMP to 1973.

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Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2020-12-16 14:36.

Full Name: John Percival Prettejohn

Father: Henry Edward Prettejohn

Mother: Hung Sheung Ying

Date of Birth: 14th April 1915

Birth town: Hong Kong

Nationality: British/Eurasian

Fate: Wounded 19th December 1941

Date of capture: 25th December 1941

Date of Liberation: 4th September 1945

Rank: Private

POW Camp: Shamshuipo

Other POW camps: Nagoya 2b

Camp Prisoner Number: 6322

Service Number: 2681

Duty Location: Hong Kong

Next of Kin: Mrs. W. Sinclair, 17 Waterloo Road, 1st Floor, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Service: British Army

Primary Unit: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

Source: National Archive References WO392/25 and WO345/42. Information courtesy of Ron Bridges collection. The former internee died recently

 

 

 

 

Submitted by micar on Thu, 2020-12-17 01:53.

Thanks for posting the details eurasian_david.   I hadn't realised that these particulars were available in the National Archives.  Presumably, they were details for each member of the HKVDC.  Mike  

Submitted by eurasian_david on Thu, 2020-12-17 04:27.

Hi Mike 

They come in little cards. If you would like I can email the images of your father's details to you.

David

Submitted by micar on Fri, 2020-12-18 01:49.

Hi David,

Yes, I would appreciate it.  Many thanks,

Mike

Submitted by eurasian_david on Fri, 2020-12-18 21:34.

Death: John Percival Prettejohn, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada 18th April 1988 Age 73

 

Mike, I have forwarded the images of your Dad's POW records to David Bellis, admin for gwulo.com who will forward them on to you.

 

Submitted by micar on Sat, 2020-12-19 00:52.

Thank you kindly,

Best Regards,

Mike