Everything tagged: HKVDC

In December 1941 he was the sub-manager of the Repulse Bay Hotel.

Philip Cracknell writes:

I assume James Thomas Dupuy was Isabelle Dupuy's husband. He was serving with HKVDC as BSM of No 5 (AA) Battery and would have been based at Sai Wan Hill AA Fort although the battery personnel were divided into two sections - one on and one off. Each with about 40 personnel. The off section was based at West Bay AA Battery where there are still a number of extant and destroyed splinter proof accommodation shelters for West Bay AA Battery and Sai Wan AA Battery (off section).

His grave is in the Hong Kong Cemetery:

The Hong Kong War Diary site lists him as a member of the HKVDC:

Rosselet, Charles Simon Lance Corp. V3871 (XD5) 

I thought he might have been the husband of Mrs E B Barron, who was interned in Stanley Camp.

An article about him appeared on

Henry Ching writes:

Albert George Frith Prew entered the Diocesan Boys’ School in 1917; he served in the ASC Company of the Hong Kong Volunteers and was killed in action in December, 1941.

George Hall was an architect.

Tony Chan writes:

Hall & Hall were founded by George Albert Victor Hall (1897-1956, RIBA, Authorized Architect 1927-41) (Fig.32) and William Hall (Authorized Architect 1920-33) from 1928 to 1933. They were sons of a famous Eurasian, Sin Tak Fan. After the death of William, George partnered with Harry Way (Authorized Architect 1924->41, HKIA 1956) to form Way & Hall from 1934 to 1956.

Billy served in the HKVDC, then became a Prisoner of War after the surrender. He was shipped to Japan along with many other POWs, and died there in 1945.

This information, along with dates of birth & death, taken from page 26 of Hong Kong Internment, 1942-1945: Life in the Japanese Civilian Camp at Stanley, by Geoffrey Charles Emerson.

Henry Ching sent these details of Mitchell's ranks in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:

His wedding to Miss Frances Isabel Oakley was described page 24 of the Hong Kong Sunday Herald, 1929-12-08:

CRICKETER WED

Ceremony in St. John’s Cathedral

GOVERNOR PRESENT

Practically all the prominent people of Hong Kong were in the St John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon when the marriage of Mr. Harry Owen Hughes to Miss Frances Isabel Oakley was solemnised at 3 o’clock.

The interior of the Cathedral was prettily decorated with an abundance of fresh cut chrysanthemums, Seating capacity was taxed to the full.