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Cross, George Edwin – Private
Special Guard Coy., ‘Hughes Group’ HKVDC, died 10 December 1942, cerebroaemia, aged 63, buried Stanley Military Cemetery 1.A.81.  Born 20 October 1879, Jarrow, County Durham, son of John & Mary Ann Cross.

Notes from KWIS #29, 6 May 1943: 

Before hostilities Secretary of Humphres Estate & Finance Co., Ltd.; Secretary of Peak Tramways & Managing Director of Q.B. Piggeries near YEUN LONG, N.T.; Asst. Q.M. of 2nd Battery, H.K.V.D.C.

In 1941 he was a corporal with the HKVDC, source: http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/hkvdc.html

He's mentioned in the 1941 Jurors List:

DoD from Hong Kong War Diary website.

Entry in the 1942 list of POWs: