Everything tagged: WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Jean Mather, the wife of a soldier, was interned in Stanley Camp.

In 1994 she published Twisting the Tail of the Dragon, an account of her experiences in Hong Kong.

Gomes Newsletter, April 1, 1997

John Joseph Toomey was a Jesuit father, ordained on June 10, 1922. In 1941 he was appointed Procurator and Local Superior of the Maryknoll house at Stanley.

During the December 1941 hostilities he several times risked his life to care for wounded soldiers. He was interned at Stanley, released with the other Maryknollers on September 12, 1942, and eventually made his way to India.

William Hudson came to Hong Kong in 1925. He worked as a prison officer at Stanley Goal and during the December 1941 hostilities he fought in the Stanley Platoon.

After the surrender he was interned in Stanley Camp.

Source:

http://blunderingblindlybackwards.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=bill+hudson

Anna May Waters arrived in Hong Kong on November 16, 1941, as one of two military nurses accompanying the Canadian soldiers of 'C' Force.

During the hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Miitary Hospital. She was sent to Stanley Camp alongside other nursing staff on August 10, 1942.

She was part of the Canadian repatriation of September 1943, returning to her home city of Winnipeg. Between September 1944 and August 1946 she served, at first in war theatres, on the TSS Letitia.

Lieutenant Kay Christie was one of two women who arrived in Hong Kong alongside almost two thousand Canadian soldiers on November 16, 1941.

During the December hostilities and the first part of the occupation she served at Bowen Road Military Hospital. In August 1942 she was moved to Stanley Camp along with other nursing staff

She was sent home as part of the general Canadian repatriation of September 1943 as the Japanese accepted her civilian status. She returned to Toronto where she worked as a specialist medical secretary.

Sources:

Date of birth from John Black's list.

There are some notes about him on the HKGCC page for PricewaterhouseCoopers:

Being virtually without competition in its earlier years, Lowe Bingham & Matthews experienced significant growth, being fortunate to have amongst its clients many of Hong Kong's leading businesses of the time -- including China Light & Power, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock, Jardines and Hong Kong & China Gas.

Sally Refo was a Presbyterian missionary and teacher.

She was interned in Stanley and repatriated on the Asama Maru/Gripsholm with her husband Henry and four children.

Joyce Bassett was a Government secretary during the December 1941 hostiities.

Interned at Stanley.

Source:

http://gwulo.com/node/13016

Mrs Duckworth was the wife of the superintendent of North Point Power Station. She was present at the siege of the power station during the December 1941 hostilities.

Interned at Stanley.

Sources:

http://gwulo.com/node/13015

http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367487

Joan Crawford was the daughter of the superintendent of North Point Power Station. She was present at the siege of the station during the December 1941 hostilities and helped treat the wounded.

Sources:

http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367487

http://gwulo.com/node/13015

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