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Michael Constantin YATSKIN [1907-1965]

Submitted by Chucha on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 21:54

Michael Yatskin

Born in Siberia Russia around 1910 . Escaped due to revolution via Harbin Shanghai then Hong Kong. Prisoner of war at Sham Shui PO prison camp for over 3 years? I have a book of sketches by Lieut  A.V. Skvorzov of life in the prison camp . I believe there is one in the museum in Hong Kong.

He was an engineer in the PWD in Hong Kong when he was head of works at Sham Shui Po in 1955 when the Li Cheng Uk tomb was discovered. His subsequent actions saved the tomb.

J.G.B. (Gordon) DEWAR [1898-????]

Submitted by agwellstead@gm… on Sat, 06/16/2018 - 13:42

Gordon Dewar was Captain Commanding No. 7 Company in the HK Volunteer Defence force. He had had  a long connection with Shanghai, from 1922 with first the Shanghai Dock and Eng. Co and then the Kiangnan Dock and Eng. Works, and then in Hong Kong with Taikoo Dockyard from 1937.

Robert MAIN (aka "Duffus") [1909-1993]

Submitted by agwellstead@gm… on Sat, 06/16/2018 - 12:32

Robert was interned as a HK defence volunteer in Shamshuipo POW camp, and later was shipped off to Amoy, Shanghai, and Peking for forced labour. He assumed he had been headed for Japan when the war ended. 

In camp he worked in the kitchens as often as possible, so as to get the more nutritious scrapings and rice husks from the bottom of the pans.

He also became adept at catching flies in his fist to relieve the boredom, after studying their habits when disturbed. A good party trick in later years.

Frederick Anselm REDMOND [????-1958]

Submitted by annpake on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 01:19

1911 Census Enniscorthy County Wexford Frederick Anselm REDMOND age 26  is a resident  tutor in the DAVIS household. His future wife Eileen Beasley DAVIS age 18 is the daughter of the head of the household

3 November 1914 Frederick Anselm REDMOND age 29 initiated into the University Lodge of Freemasons Hong Kong. Occupation Lecturer on Surveying

20 June 1916 Frederick Anselm REDMOND arrived Victoria British Columbia Canada on "Empress of Japan" age 30 single university lecurer born India nationality British