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I was born in Hong Kong in 1936. Evacuated to Australia via Philipines in 1940 and ended up in Moree NSW. Taken to England 1945 and returned to Hong Kong 1948. School at KGV Graduated from Loughborough College and St Pauls as PE teacher but called up for NS so undertook a 5 year short service commission in the RAF. Posted to RAF Cosford, RAF Colerne and RAF Cranwell. Retired as Flt Lt.
After reading the excellent Fighting for Two Kings: Danish Volunteers in the Defence of Hong Kong 1941 by Frode Olsen I (being Swedish) started to think if there were any Swedes in Hong Kong during this time.
Buried in the Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley:
16Cii/06/02- In / loving memory / of / Frederick Henry Foster / entered into rest / July 12th 1924 / aged 45 years / Till the day breaks and the / shadows flee away
Mentioned in the Jurors Lists, 1938-41:
| c | Barkus | Roberto Leo | Draughtsman | H. K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. | On premises |
And in the 1942 list of POWs:
| Barkus R L | HKVDC | Lce/Corp. | 4113 |
He is mentioned in the 1940 Jurors List:
| c | Dabelstein, Lionel Arthur | Factory Manager, Organic Fertilizer Co., Ld. | Fanling. |
Then in the 1942 lists for POWs and wounded:
Maude Caroline Franks (née Braga)
Born, Hong Kong, 8 December 1898; died, Sydney, 18 October 1962, aged 63.
Artist
Her obituary appeared on p. 6 of The China Mail, 1936-09-16:
OBITUARY
Mrs. W. Darby Passes Away
SALVATION ARMY WORKER
José Maria (‘Jack’) Braga
Jean Pauline Braga
Born, Hong Kong, 23 June 1896; died, Hong Kong, 1 February 1987, aged 90.
Musician and music teacher