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Robina Hughina Rostron ANDRESS [c.1888-1950]

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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. 

Andrew Neilson MACKENZIE [1892-????]

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His entry in the 1941 Jurors List:

c   Mackenzie, Andrew Neilson Assistant Engineer, H.K. & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ld, 1 Pratt Avenue, Kowloon.

Kenneth Roderick MACASKILL [1880-1963]

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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.

Frances Gordon OGILVIE [1895-1993]

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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.

Janet McLean MORREN [c.1897-????]

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Janet Morren (misspelt as Morran on the John Black's List) was a trained nurse. She was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital during the Battle of Hong Kong. After the fall of Hong Kong, she was interned at Stanley Camp.

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. 

Faith Mary SNUGGS [1898-1990]

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Faith Mary Snuggs was a Baptist missionary teacher. She came from a missionary family and served in South China and Hong Kong. 

During the Battle of Hong Kong, she was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital. After the fall of Hong Kong, she was interned at Stanley Camp.

Faith M. Snuggs' name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the right on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum. 

William John Dudley PASSMORE [????-????]

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William John Dudley Passmore was an audit clerk. He was the son of Nora Passmore who was stationed at La Salle Relief Hospital during the Battle of Hong Kong.

His abridged name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the right and inverted on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum.