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George William COYSH [1879-1953]

Submitted by Helen Browne on

1942-1945: Interned at Stanley Camp

1953: His funeral was reported in the South China Morning Post 9(?)  June 1953.

"A funeral service for the late Mr George William Coysh, an old and respected resident of Hong Kong was held at St Peter's Church (Missions to Seamen) yesterday. ...The Very Rev. F. S. Temple, Dean of St John's Cathedral, officiated at the service....."

He was buried in the Hong Kong Cemetery:

Reginald Wilson OWENS [c.1908-????]

Submitted by David on

He's mentioned in the 1941 Jurors List:

c * Owens, Reginald Willson Representative. Parke, Davis & Co. Peninsula Hotel.

 annpake found these details:

Marriage St John's Cathedral 19 April 1941 Reginald William Owens age 33 to Alison Fisher age 19

Passenger List 1946 New York To Honolulu arriving 2 July 1946

Reginald Owens 38 representative US citizen destination China

Allison J Owens  24 British destination China

George Ingram SHAW [1896-1964]

Submitted by David on

He's described as "Dr Shaw" in W J Carrie's diary.

The Gazette for 22 Nov 1940 noted Shaw's appointment as a Health Officer:

No. 1273 .—His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint George Ingram Shaw, M.M., M.B., Ch.B. (Glas.) D.T.M.& H. (Eng.), D.P.H. (Edin.), to be a Health Officer, with effect from 2nd November, 1940.

Claude Bramall BURGESS [1910-1998]

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Any information  on Claude and his life would be of interest. He was Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong. I think when he left HK he necame HK's man in Brussels