Everything tagged: India

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mrs Joffe's occupation in 1941 as "Housewife".

Note from her daughter, Libby: "my mother Lynn Joffe died in London on 11/4/1984 aged 72".

Dates from:

http://www.hansswift.com/tree/504.htm

Barbara Anslow:

There were several Mr Evanses in Stanley; Mr B.D Evans was the Director of the Royal Observatory.

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

John Black's list gives Date of Birth as 1900, and profession as "Tea Adviser to the Chinese Govt".

He was husband of Joan. Their young son was also interned at Stanley.

We get to hear a little about his background a lecture he gave in 1947. He was introduced as follows: