Everything tagged: VAD

Frances Vera Stroud was a secretary to the H. M. Trade Commissioner. She was better known as "Vera". 

She was also in the Nursing Detachment of the HKVDC. On her POW Card, she was a nurse with designation "ND108". In the Hong Kong War Diary, a nurse with the same designation was named "A. Vera F. Simpson". Not sure if her initials were transposed.

Sophie Ellis was a cafe owner. 

Sophie came from a large family. Together with her sisters, Leontine and Grace, they enlisted in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment. After the fall of Hong Kong, the sisters and their brother, Frederick Ellis were interned at Stanley Camp.

Sophie and members of the Ellis family were repatriated to England after the Japanese surrender. Sophie and Grace returned to Hong Kong in 1947.

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In 1941 Grace Ellis was the proprietress of the Chantecler Restaurant on G/F, 172-176 Nathan Road. 

Grace Ellis came from a large family. Together with her sisters, Leontine and Sophie, they enlisted in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment. After the fall of Hong Kong, the sisters and their brother, Frederick Ellis were interned at Stanley Camp.

Marjorie Dobson was a nursing sister at the War Memorial Nursing Home and in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment.

She married Frank Buckle, chief instructor in engineering of the Government Trade School and Engineer/Lieutenant in the HKRNVR at the Peak Church on 18 April 1941.

After the fall of Hong Kong, her husband was interned as a Prisoner-of-War while she was sent to Stanley Camp.

Beata Elizabeth de Courcy Morgan Richards was a nursing sister in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment. 

She married Captain Alan Oswald Gawler Mills, R.A. at St. John's Cathedral on 9 June 1941.

After the fall of Hong Kong, she was interned at Stanley Camp.

Augusta Wexham was a nursing sister in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment. She was interned at Stanley Camp and aged 45 in 1945.

Her surname/signature appears under "VAD Nurses" 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

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Gladys Frances White was born on 29 January 1908. She gave her rank/occupation as clerk on her POW card. She enlisted in the HKVDC, Nursing Detachment and later was interned at Stanley Camp. 

Gladys Frances White was married to George White, Principal of the Government Trade School. At the outbreak of war, he had been seconded to the RASC and later interned at Argyle Street Camp and Sham Shui Po Camp.

Beatrice Maud Tomlin was a nursing sister attached to the HKRNVR. She was interned at Stanley Camp.

Her name/signature appears under "VAD Nurses" 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

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