Everything tagged: WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Mentioned in the list of internees:

Agnes Isabella McBride married William Nicholson Fleming at the Union Church on 25 October 1913. China Mail 27 October 1913 refers.

During the Battle of Hong Kong, a "Mrs. Fleming" was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital. It is believed Agnes Isabella Fleming's name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the left on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. 

William Nicholson Fleming was a marine engineer with Davie, Boag & Co. Ltd.. His name appears in the 1941 Jurors List. He married Agnes Isabella McBride at the Union Church on 25 October 1913. China Mail 27 October 1913 refers.

Source

1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/7977-fleming-william-nicholson/

Emily May Rostron Tye (nee Andress) was likely related to Robina Hughina Rostron Andress. She appears to have had a Chinese-Australian connection.

During the Battle of Hong Kong, she was a member of the kitchen staff at La Salle Relief Hospital. Her name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the left on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. 

Robina Hughina Rostron Andress was a teacher at Pooi Sun English School. She appears to have been related (sister ?) to Emily May Rostron Tye (nee Andress) and likely had a Chinese-Australian connection.

During the Battle of Hong Kong, she was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital. Her name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the left on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. 

Health Inspector.

His entry in the 1941 Jurors List:

Kenneth R Macaskill was the step father of Victor and Alan MacKenzie who served with the Hong Kong Police and were in Stanley POW Camp during WW2.

Kenneth R Macaskill and his wife retired to Auckland, New Zealand after the War.

During the War his wife Hannah, mother of Victor and Alan lived in Feilding with my great Aunt and Uncle, Billy and Meta Freebairn.

Kenneth is buried in Auckland where he died on the 15th of March 1963.

During the Battle of Hong Kong, Mrs. May White was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital. Her name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) at bottom left 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

She was later interned at Stanley Camp.

Source

Frances Gordon Ogilvie was a Presbyterian missionary teacher. She went to China in 1920 and served in the mission schools in Canton. With rising tensions in southern China, Frances Ogilvie relocated to Hong Kong in 1940 and re-established the Shung Kei Bible Training Institute in Shatin.