Antonio Francisco NORONHA (aka "Butter" / Anthony Francis) [1910-????]

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Names
Given
Antonio Francisco
Family
Noronha
Alias / nickname
"Butter" / Anthony Francis
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (country)
Hong Kong

He is mentioned in the 1941 Jurors List:

c   Noronha, Anthony Francis Assistant, Credit foncier d’Extreme Orient 27 Ashley Road, Kowloon.

He fought with the HKVDC, and is mentioned in the 1942 list of POWs:

Noronha A F HKVDC Private 4056

He was one of the POWs shipped to Japan, and is listed in Sendai #2 Camp at mansell.com:

Noronha, Antonio F.,Pvt,4056,HKVDC,165

The FEPOW website shows he survived the war, and was transported back to Hong Kong. The last part of his journey home was on HMS Colossus, leaving Manila on 5 Oct 1945. That site also gives his date of birth as 2 Sep 1910, and birthplace as Hong Kong.

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1945