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Clyde Henry HERNDON [1906-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 07/07/2024 - 03:31

Rev. Clyde Henry Herndon was an American missionary. Herndon, his wife and young son left Vancouver in 1934 for China to work and serve in the Pentecostal Holiness Mission in Pakhoi (Beihai), Guangdong.  Due to the Sino-Japanese hostilities, his wife and son left China in 1939. 

Ernest Rea HEARTHER [1906-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 07/06/2024 - 23:09

Ernest Rea Hearther appears in the 1936 Jurors List and thereafter as working for the Dollar Steamship Line. Interned in Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States in 1942.

Raymond Phillip HARMAN [1920- ]

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 07/06/2024 - 10:04

Raymond Phillip Harman was a staff member of United China Relief. He was interned in Stanley Camp and repatriated with other Americans to the United States in 1942.

Hilmar Florenz SOMMERS [1881-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 07/06/2024 - 04:00

Dr. Hilmar Florenz Sommers was a leading American dentist residing in Hong Kong. He was married but his wife had left Hong Kong on the "Clipper" prior to the Japanese invasion. She was associated with the International Women's Club.

Dr. Sommers was interned in Stanley Camp. During his incarceration, he had undergone a major operation at the hands of two British surgeons, Dr. E. Kirk and Dr. Kenneth Digby, both were fellow internees. Dr. Sommers was repatriated to the United States in 1942. 

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Lily GREENFIELD [c.1912-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 07/04/2024 - 00:16

Date of birth not mentioned but was 30 years of age in 1942. She was English and born in Vienna. 

Appears to be related to Menashe Greenfield. Interned together at Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States in 1942.

Menashe GREENFIELD [1867-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 07/03/2024 - 23:27

A U. S. citizen and one of the older men in Stanley Camp. He resided in Hong Kong and gave his occupation as "merchant" on the Gripsholm passenger list. The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury newspaper mentioned that he worked as manager for Paul E. Sammann Fed. Inc., in Hong Kong.

Interned together with Lily Greenfield in Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States in 1942. Resided in San Francisco after repatriation.

Charlotte Day CHAPMAN (née GOWER) [1902-1982]

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:44

Charlotte Day Gower or Charlotte Day Chapman was also known as Charlotte Gower Chapman. She was a noted academic and ethnologist. In 1938, she headed the Anthropology Department of Lingnan University in Canton (Guangzhou) and also served as Dean of Women.

During the siege of Canton, Gower served as a volunteer at the refugee hospital that was set up on the university campus. She later assisted the Red Cross in distributing medicine, food supplies and clothing. Gower moved to Hong Kong in 1939 when Lingnan University relocated to the University of Hong Kong.

Kathleen GOURDIN [1898-1982]

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 07/03/2024 - 07:55

Kathleen Gourdin was born in Hong Kong and  came from a large prominent family headed by her father, Allston O'Driscoll Gourdin As her father was born in the United States, Kathleen Gourdin was a U. S. citizen and thus was interned at Stanley Camp. She was repatriated to the United States in 1942.

Source: Carl Smith Card No. 103963 on Kathleen Gourdin