Everything tagged: Canada

Thomas Christopher Monaghan came to Hong Kong in 1921 to establish facilities for Canadian Pacific Railways steamship cruises in the Far East.

He joined the HKVDC (Volunteers) the day before the Japanese attack.

During the occupation he claimed Irish nationality to avoid internment and devoted himself to relief and resistance activities. He eventually became an agent of the British Army Aid Group (codename: 'Mysterious'). is main work was in organising escapes from Hong Kong.

David Robert Fyffe's daughter wrote the following notes on the Stanley Camp discussion board:

David was born on February 13, 1914 in Montreal. His parents were originally from Dundee, Scotland. They moved to Montreal for a number of years, but returned to Dundee when David was a youngster. 

Barbara Anslow:

Charles was Canadian, repatriated at end of Dec. 1943.

Barbara Anslow:

Captain (Doctor) Black (Alison's father) was murdered in Stanley.

Barbara Anslow:

Father Murphy was a Canadian RC priest.

Brian Edgar:

I've just found an excellent source for Father Charles Murphy:

http://capebretonsmagazine.com/modules/publisher/item.php?itemid=4318