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Notes from annpake:

Harold Wilson Brown 15 June 1913 - 17 December 1941

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Reginald Mattingly was the solicitor of my grandfather, Charles Edward Warren and also named in his Will as one of the Trustees of his Estate and potential guardians of his infant children in the event of his death. Mattingly became a partner in Deacon, Harston and Shenton on 7 March 1924 according to the Government Gazette. He had previously been with Deacons (which I think was a different company). His father, Frederick Mattingly was a solicitor in London.

From the SCMP, 12 May 1924, p. 9

46 YEARS IN HONG KONG

MR. E.H. SUMMERS RETIRES

One of the oldest and most respected residents of Hongkong, Mr. E.H. Summers, leaves Hongkong with Mrs. Summers for home to-morrrow on the President Monroe after the long period of 46 years in the Colony.

He's listed at http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/royalartillery.html#_Toc… as commanding the 4 Medium Battery of the 1st Hong Kong Regiment of the HONG KONG & SINGAPORE ROYAL ARTILLERY (HKSRA).

In his diary entry for 16 Dec 1941, Major Monro noted that Proes "has been made C.B. ((Counter Battery)) Officer".

Lieut-Commander Gerard Horace Gandy commanded MTB 10, one of the Motor Torpedo Boats that took part in the Christmas day escape from Hong Kong.

Read more about him at: http://www.mwadui.com/HongKong/Gandy.htm

Entry in the list of casualties:

John Potter went to Oundle School in England and later qualified as an architect (ARIBA).

He went to Hong Kong in 1931 as Assistant Architect at Leigh and Orange Architects, becoming a partner in 1935.

He was responsible for the design and completion of many buildings in Hong Kong, both public and private. A number of his buildings still stand 80 years later.

John married Norah Huson in November 1939 and they had a son, Christopher, in 1941.

His entry in the 1941 Jurors List: