Posted by Rob Milner on 2/23/2007, 4:59 am
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I am searching for any information anyone may have relating to my Grandfather Noel Hammond. He was attached to 7 Platoon HKVDC (4318NP SC) under Lt Stoker and was involved in the fighting around Stanley and Maryknoll Mission on or around 23/24/25th December 1941. I have parts of papers and a diary relating to his experiences and subsequent imprisonment in Sham Shui Po and Narumi Camp in Japan, having been transferred on the 5th draft (Toyamu Maru) in December 1942. (He worked in a locomotive factory in Nagoya during that time) My Grandfather sadly died 2 years ago aged 88 and very rarely spoke about his experiences during the war, although I am now in possession of his diary and identification discs which he had kept secretly all these years. His diary mentions the following names if this interests anyone looking for information about relatives etc: Ian Dixon George Aitkenhead Geoff and Sam Darby Neville ? Ikey Kemple Rusty ? Corky David Parsons Ginger Day John Jardine Patterson Fr... Kempton Tiny Gardner Busty Bruce Purci ? Sheehan Dr Riley Anyone with any further information relating to the great man or any memories to share would be much appreciated. I would also be happy to share any information relating to those names above mentioned by my Grandfather. Kind regards Rob Milner