John P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS (aka Tup) [1894-1977]
Barbara Anslow:
Pennefather-Evans was Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion.
Barbara Anslow:
Pennefather-Evans was Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion.
David Robert Fyffe's daughter wrote the following notes on the Stanley Camp discussion board:
David was born on February 13, 1914 in Montreal. His parents were originally from Dundee, Scotland. They moved to Montreal for a number of years, but returned to Dundee when David was a youngster.
Guy Shirra forwarded Eates' obituary from the UK's Daily Telegraph:
Ted Eates, who has died aged 95, led Hong Kong’s police force at a time when the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution was spilling over from China. Read more ...
Wright-Nooth's book Prisoner of the turnip heads identifies Scott as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in 1941.
Dob from John Black's list, which gives Jenner's occupation in 1941 as "Police".
Barbara Anslow notes that he had a band in camp:
In evening Peggy Barton & I went to dance at St. Stephens. There was a big Union Jack with V through it at the back of the stage, Reg Jenner's band, and Bill Hewitt as M.C. A lot of hot tea available. Radio there, we heard it for first time.
From diary entry for 21 Aug 1945.