Henry Randall WHITE [1926-2006]

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 09/07/2024 - 22:44
Names
Given
Henry Randall
Family
White
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Singapore
Birthplace (country)
Singapore
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
San Mateo, California
Died in (country)
United States

At the fall of Hong Kong, Henry Randall White was a schoolboy studying at Diocesan Boys' School . He was interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942. His parents are not known.

(On the Gripsholm passenger list, a line had been drawn through his name and his details had been transferred to another sheet.)

Source

1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/10084-white-henry/

2. http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367492

3. Henry White's name/signature appears as a senior student under "School" on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. 

See: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083388. An explanation of the "Day Joyce Sheet" is given at: https://gwulo.com/media/46458

Photos that show this Person

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Comments

Petition of Naturalisation USA

Henry Randall White born 2 April 1926 Singapore Straits Settlements Ship Gripsholm. He stated that he was Chinese "thru parents " sic.

Last place of residence Diocean Boys School Kowloon

Marriage 24 March 1956  in Berkeley California to Gertrude Shlu Nyuk Tseu

Social Security Death Records Henry R White born 2 April 1926 died  28 January 2006 registered San Mateo California