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Ronald Dare GILLESPIE [c.1891-????]

Submitted by David on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 10:33

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Gillespie's occupation in 1941 as "Company Director".

His entry in the 1941 Jurors List:

s   Gillespie, Ronald Dare Managing Director, Imperial Chemical Industries (China), Ld. On premises.

Hermena Jean OPPEN (née PHEMISTER) [1911-2007]

Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 03/25/2015 - 18:34

She moved to Hong Kong in 1940 and married Frederick Oppen on August 30. She trained to become an Auxiliary Nurse. She served in St. Paul's Hospital during the hostilities (her husband was one of the lay superintendents there). Both were repatriated to Canada in September 1943, having memorised the names and addresses of 40 people to write to with news of their loved-ones.

Sources: St. Paul's: HK PRO - 'Provisional Lists - Staff at St. Paul's Hospital'