Everything tagged: England

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Pepperell's occupation in 1941 as "Police".

Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia.

The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University:

• 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University.

• 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. 

My Great Uncle, John Edward Barrow, was an Engine Room Artificer in the Royal Navy.  In 1919 he was assigned to HMS Titania and he sailed from England to Hong Kong.  According to my family members, he spent a lot of time aboard submarines.  After HMS Titania docked in Hong Kong in April 1920, he left the Royal Navy and settled in Hong Kong.

John Black's list gives Miss Armstrong's occupation in 1941 as "Stenographer".

DoB from annpake:

Joan Armstrong 18 born 30 January 1918  Hong Kong baptised 1 May  1918 St Johns Cathedral Hong Kong

John Black's list gives Mr Pentreath's occupation in 1941 as "Merchant".

His death was reported on page 8 of the Hong Kong Daily Press, 1935-09-18:

Mr. A. W. Heron

She isn't mentioned in John Black's list.

She is shown on the Hong Kong War Diary website as Nurse ND120 in the nursing detachment of the HKVDC.