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Re: Noel Hammond

Posted by Tony Banham on 3/9/2007, 5:47 am, in reply to "Noel Hammond"
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Rob,
I can decode most of the diary names. Unfortunately none seem to be Canadian.
Regards
Tony
Ian Dixon – No 1 Coy
George Aitkenhead – No 2 Coy
Geoff and Sam Darby - ?
Neville ? – Captain Neville Thursby, Adjutant HKVDC?
Ikey Kemple - ?
Rusty - ?
Corky – Ken Cornek, Z Force
David Parsons – Z Force
Ginger Day – Douglas Day, Z Force
John Jardine Patterson – JJ, Commanding the Hughes Group
Fr... Kempton – John Kempton, 2 Coy
Tiny Gardner – Walter Gardner, Z Force
Busty Bruce – Hugh Bruce, 2 Battery
Purci - ?
Sheehan – Bart Sheehan, 1 Coy
Dr Riley – Flt. Lt. Riley (not an HK POW. SOB at Toyama.)

--Previous Message--
: 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
:
:

Link: http://www.hongkongwardiary.com

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Noel Hammond - Rob Milner 2/23/2007, 4:59 am
- Re: Noel Hammond - Tony Banham 3/9/2007, 5:47 am
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--Previous Message-- : Rob, : : I can decode most of the diary names. : Unfortunately none seem to be Canadian. : : Regards : : Tony : : Ian Dixon – No 1 Coy : George Aitkenhead – No 2 Coy : Geoff and Sam Darby - ? : Neville ? – Captain Neville Thursby, : Adjutant HKVDC? : Ikey Kemple - ? : Rusty - ? : Corky – Ken Cornek, Z Force : David Parsons – Z Force : Ginger Day – Douglas Day, Z Force : John Jardine Patterson – JJ, Commanding the : Hughes Group : Fr... Kempton – John Kempton, 2 Coy : Tiny Gardner – Walter Gardner, Z Force : Busty Bruce – Hugh Bruce, 2 Battery : Purci - ? : Sheehan – Bart Sheehan, 1 Coy : Dr Riley – Flt. Lt. Riley (not an HK POW. : SOB at Toyama.) : : : --Previous Message-- : 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 : : : :

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