Everything tagged: Hong Kong

Arthur Maycock was one of the seven sons of John and Yoshino Maycock. He was educated at the Central British School. The first of his family to die and the only one not to be caught up in the war, he shares a grave with his mother in the Protestant Cemetery in Happy Valley. His father, John Henry Maycock, lies in the grave next to them.

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Miss Bascombe's occupation in 1941 as Teacher.

Details copied from family tree at: http://www.lidderdale.com/gen028.html

“My activities commenced in Argyle Street Camp towards the end of Summer of 1942 when I began to speak to one of the Chinese drivers of the ration lorries, which used to make daily visits into the Camp.  I got some items of local news from him and then started the system of bringing in Chinese newspapers through him.  This went on for many months.

John Black's list gives Miss Armstrong's occupation in 1941 as "Stenographer".

DoB from annpake:

Joan Armstrong 18 born 30 January 1918  Hong Kong baptised 1 May  1918 St Johns Cathedral Hong Kong

We found your website when researching 'Soldier of Fortune' information on Hong Kong location filming. My husband's mother Margaret Wheeldon Pugh was Susan Hayward's stand in. She always talked about rickshaw scenes if you could get her to talk about the film time (she considered it a lark). Unfortunately she passed away at 90 years old on Feb 3, 2017.

She was born and raised in Hong Kong and was one of first 6 stewardesses for Cathay Pacific.

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Potter's occupation in 1941 as "Barrister".