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James Hill, A93. He was one of three Japanese language translators used by Franklin Gimson during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. He could speak Cantonese (3 certificates), Hakka (2 certificates), Hoklo (1 certificate) and Japanese (4 certificates).

Born 4th April 1905 in Dundee, Scotland.

Died 14th February 1984 at Harefield Hospital Middlesex. His ashes were placed on the grave of his deceased wife, Nora Hill (nee Jack) on her grave at Barnhill Cemetery, Broughty Ferry, Scotland.

George Gerrard came to Hong Kong in 1914 to work for the Taikoo Dock Company.

He was interned in Stanley, where he acted as a Block Quartermaster. He was repatriated on a hospital ship having lost about ten stone in weight. He returned to work in Hong Kong, eventually retiring to Whitley Bay (now Tyne and Wear).

Jim Shepherd first came to Hong Kong in 1926 with his regiment. In 1928 he left the army and joined the Hong Kong Police.

He was interned in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation.

In 1996 he published a short autobiography: Silks, Satins, Gold Braid and Monkey Jackets.

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

Ian Bodie writes:

My father was born in 1916 in Dundee and joined the Hong Kong Police in 1938.  He was interned in Stanley between 1942 and 1945.

Like many who went through the ordeal at the hands of the Japanese, he refused to speak about his experiences in the Camp to his family. I am now trying to find out if anyone in the group has any recollection of him in Stanley.

Husband of Irene Braudé & father of Patricia and Peter

OC Corps Signals (Captain) HKVDC

Interned Argyle Street and Sham Shui Po camps

Wife of Robert Barr BELL.

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

Details of birth & death taken from the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography. It also mentions that he was Police Magistrate between 1881 and 1882, which is his connection with the CPS project.