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George Henry Calvert was a member of the HKVDC and in October 1941 was promoted from Regimental Sergeant Major to Lieutenant. He subsequently rose to the rank of Major and served as Administrative Officer in the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force till 1959. In the 1954 New Year Honours, he was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) [MIL].

During the Japanese Occupation, George Henry Calvert was interned in Argyle Street Camp. Post-war, he worked in the Works Department of the Hong Kong Land Investment & Agency Co. Ltd.

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Gunner in the 8th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Surrendered at Stanley on 25 December 1941 and subsequently interned at North Point Camp, Argyle Street Camp and Sham Shui Po Camp.

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Captain Harold Robert "Bob" Newton (1917–1941) was a British officer in the Indian Army. He served with the 5/7th Rajput Regiment in India from 1938 to 1940 before moving to Hong Kong, where he was killed in action on December 19, 1941, during the Japanese invasion. 
•    Birth: March 2, 1917, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
•    Training: Attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1936–1937).

Bowden, George William – Leading Seaman No. D/JX100239
HMS Tamar, RN died 19 December 1941, Hong Kong, aged 36, recorded Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 45, Col.3.  Born 27 September 1905, Teignmouth, Devon.  Son of George William Bowden (1881-1963) & Annie Elizabeth Leyman (1881-1945), husband of Marie Susan Catherine Bowden of Melbourne, Australia.

Osborn was 42 years old, and a Warrant Officer Second Class, holding an appointment as Company Sergeant-Major for A Company in the 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers, during the Second World War when the following deed took place on Mount Butler, Hong Kong, for which he was awarded the VC.

The only Victoria Cross awarded for actions during the Battle of Hong Kong went to Company Sergeant Major John Osborn of the Winnipeg Grenadiers for his actions on Mount Butler on the 19th. 

Brigadier James Michael Calvert, DSO & Bar (6 March 1913 – 26 November 1998) was a British Army officer who was involved in special operations in

Sir William Peel KCMG KBE (Chinese: 貝璐) was a British colonial administrator. He worked as a secretary in several countries in south-east Asia (e.g. Singapore, Penang, Malay States).

On 9 May 1930, Peel was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong. During his tenure, the telephone system in Hong Kong was automated, and the first permanent flight between China and Hong Kong was established. Also, Peel presided over the construction of a Governor's Retreat in Fanling, in the New Territories.

Peel retired in May 1935.

Frank Soo (1914–1991) was a English professional footballer and manager. 

Born in Derbyshire to a Chinese father and an English mother (Eurasian), he holds the historic distinction of being the first player of East or South East Asian (ESEA) heritage to play in the Football League and represent the England men's national team. 

International Career

1942-1945  Play for England (wartime) 9 times

Summary of the notes about Max Oxford at http://www.mwadui.com/HongKong/Oxford.htm :

Bliss, Arthur Sydney – Gunner No. 4246
1 Bty., HKVDC, died 25 December 1941, aged 32, buried Stanley Military Cemetery 1.B.1
Born 20 December 1909, Plymouth, son of William Arthur Bliss (1876-1960) & Evelyn Jane Hopwar (1884-1940), husband of Phyllis Elaine Gittins (1913-2014), married 27 April 1939, one child Bryan Arthur Bliss.  Clerk, HK & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.  HK Interport soccer player.