HKVDC

Sorry Treatment

The Sorry Treatment of our War Heroes By Anthony Correa First published in the Bulletin of the Lusitano Club (Hong Kong). Top row standing: Army Instructor, , , Luís Romano Sequeira, Charles Edward Mackintosh, Alfredo Silva, Army Instructor, , , Alfredo Soares, ?, , , Army Instructor. Middle row kneeling: , Paulo Reis Front row […]

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Alex

Articles, World War II / henry

Alex 25th December 1941 by Joyce Osmund Van Langenberg Christmas 1941 was one of the greyest and grimmest in Hong Kong’s history, distinctly lacking the flavour and frivolity of Christmases past. Streets and pavements were devoid of last minute shoppers as the spirit of Christmas dwindled to a dim memory now that the battle in

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HKVDC Portuguese Members

Hong Kong, World War II / henry

Alfred Ernest Ablong, Corporal 2468 No. 6 (Portuguese) LAA Company A.G. 12 & 13 P&O Building XD5 Reinald Sydney Ablong, Sapper 2974 Unallocated HKVDC Mario Francisco Alarcon, Private 4053 No. 6 (Portuguese) LAA Company A.G.1 Taikoo Office Argyle Patrick Ed. d’Almeida, Private 2637 Unallocated HKVDC Christopher Paulo d’Almada e Castro, Captain No. 5 (Portuguese) Company Luís Gonzaga

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