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Nona was born as Florence Keele Bernhard on 23 May 1901. She did not use this exact date on later documents. She grew up around Marybelone and Finchley in London, England. The family moved to Stone Ness, Ashurst, Kent in about 1916. In 1916 the entire family was granted the right to change the family name to Morris, and bear the family coat of arms, by King George V.
Sally Castle was my great aunt by birth. She was an internee at Stanley Civilian Prison Camp during the Second World War. Following the war, she returned to her home in Vancouver, Canada.
I am writing a creative non-fiction book about Sally and her husband Gordon Castle, focusing upon their experiences at Stanley.
Any help is gratefully appreciated.
Gordon Castle was my great uncle. He was an internee at Stanley Civilian Prison Camp during the Second World War, then emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. For part of his working career, he was a purser on the Empress ships. Then he moved into a government position, possibly in finance.
I am writing a creative non-fiction book about him and my great-aunt Sally Castle (née Staley), focusing upon their experiences at Stanley.
Any help is gratefully appreciated.
Captain Percy Richard Gay Cuming worked for the Indo China Steam Navigation Company, his wife was Kathleen. He lived in Hong Kong from 1909 to 1927 when he was transferred to Shanghai.
Chinese Wikipedia has a page for him - here's a link to the English translation.
Samuel Job Witchell was usually known as Job Witchell.
Rudi Butt has gathered a lot of information about Job Witchell in his article Job And James Henry Witchell. Here are some of the key events from that article:
Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham.
He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931
Consular Birth Indices
Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. She was the child of Osmond Skinner and Hazel Agnes
Passenger List May 1945 Hong Kong to London
Hazel A Skinner 44 Elizabeth Skinner 12 Richard Skinner 10