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inspector, royal hong kong police c1920 - 1941

wife myrtle

member of my grandmother's family

Eric MacNider's diary uses the spelling 'Booten', but John Black's list and the BAAG Stanley Nominal Roll show him as "H de V Bootin". Black gives date of birth as 1891, and occupation in 1941 as "Merchant".

He appears in three years' Jurors Lists.

1921:

1922-3:

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Morris's occupation in 1941 as "Health Officer".

Wife of Benjamin Cutler Randall.

She is buried in the Hong Kong Cemetery. Here is the inscription on her gravestone (see http://gwulo.com/node/8740):

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

The story Sergeant George Arthur William BOOLE of the Hong Kong Police can now be found on my Hong Kong Police Ancestors Blog:  http://hongkongpoliceancestors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/stormy-seas-story-of-george-boole.html  He was another member of the 1900 Royal Marine intake known as "The Forty Thieves". 

Fire Brigade Officer

Married Hong Kong 1939 to Margaret nee Murray. She was returning to HK in November 1941 but was diverted to Australia where she stayed until late 1944 before returning to UK.

Briefly back in HK post war before moving to Australia late 1940s.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14380489

He may be the Charles William ‘Brown’ referred to as a recipient of the Colonial Police Medal? 

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Begg's occupation in 1941 as "Merchant".