Evan George STEWART [1892-1958]
Everything tagged: HKVDC
Joaquim GUTERRES (aka Jock) [????-1942]
My grandfather, Lieutenant Joaquim Guterres died at Sham Shui Po prisoner of war camp in 1942.
Fought at Mt Davis with company No 5. I also am aware that his name is on a plaque outside of Club de Recreio.
with thanks
Anthony Guterres
George Alexander WHITE [1902-1973]
His entry in the 1941 Jurors List:
| c | White, George Alexander. | Meter Superintendent, China Light & Power Co., Ld. | 9 York Road, Kowloon Tong. |
William Stanley GEGG [1920-1996]
He's mentioned in "02. Prisoners Of War - Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Forces":
| Gegg W S | HKVDC | Signalman | 3141 | 11 |
Eugene Max JOFFE (aka Gene) [1908-2000]
Note from Philip:
Eugene Max Joffe was in HKVDC serving with Hughes Group. He was an electrical engineer with CLP.
Note from Libby, Mr Joffe's daughter:
My father Gene Joffe died in London on 6/10/2000 aged 92.
He is listed in the 1941 Juror's list:
| c | Joffe, Eugene | Assistant Engineer, China Light & Power Co., Ld. | Flat 4. Block 1, Staff Quarters, Hok Un. |
Alexander Hugh DINNEN [1914-1992]
Mentioned in the list of POWs:
| Dinnen A H | HKVDC | Sergeant | 1718 |
John PRETTEJOHN [1915-1988]
John Prettejohn Pte 2681 Wounded 19 Dec 1941 at Wong Nei Chong Gap. Interned as POW at Shampshuipo, transported on Toyama Maru 1943 to Nagoya #2 Branch Camp (Narumi) working in locomotive factory. Repatriated to HK after war. DBS Senior Prefect 1934-35. Reporter for SCMP to 1973.
Desmond Cyril LONCRAINE [1910-2001]
He is mentioned in the list of POWs (though with some mistakes in the name):
| Longraine E D C | HKVDC | Private | DR247 | 11 |
And also in the 1941 Jurors List:
| c | Loncraine, Desmond | Manager, D. Gestetner (Eastern), Ld. | 4 Garden Terrace. |