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World War II
Although Portugal was neutral in World War II, most Macanese were swept up in the suffering. Those from Shanghai and Hong Kong took refuge in Macau. Of the hundreds of young men who had enlisted in the army to defend Hong Kong, 33 were killed and almost all the remainder endured years of harsh confinement in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Here we present a collection of stories and personal accounts from those turbulent and uncertain years.
Embora Portugal fosse neutro na Segunda Guerra Mundial, a maioria dos macaenses foi afetada pelo sofrimento. Os que vieram de Xangai e Hong Kong refugiaram-se em Macau. Das centenas de jovens que se alistaram no exército para defender Hong Kong, 33 foram mortos e quase todos os restantes suportaram anos de dura prisão nos campos de prisioneiros de guerra japoneses. Apresentamos aqui uma recolha de histórias e relatos pessoais desses anos turbulentos e incertos.
Experiences Camp
Experiences at Shamshuipo & Sendai Camps Cicero RozarioPreviously published in Voz de Macaenses de Vancouver in November, 2001 and in two issues of the Bulletin of Lusitano Club of California. The permission of the Lusitano Club to reproduce these articles is gratefully acknowledged. Drawings by Cicero Rozario and A V Skvorzov, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force Editorial
Familia Ribeiro
The Menezes family crest Família Ribeiro The family history and photobiography of Fernando and Maria Fernanda de Menezes Ribeiro Peter Grills Familia Ribeiro: The family history and photobiography of Fernando and Maria Fernanda de Menezes Ribeiro was originally published as a book.SBN 978 1 74027 488 3Copyright © text Peter Grills 2008First published 2008Prepared for the author
Frank Bio
Experiences of Frank Correa and Hetty Van Langenberg during World War II. FOREWORD It seems appropriate to mark our son Anthony’s fortieth Birthday with this document which relates to his father’s experiences during the turbulent years of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in the Second World War. We all recall Frank often reminiscing about
Friendly Portuguese
The Friendly Portuguese Staff Sergeant H.P. McNaughton Staff Sergeant H.P. McNaughton was a Canadian prisoner-of-war in Sham Shui Po Camp in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Here he expresses his friendship with his fellow Portuguese prisoners. This design was made by Naneli Baptista. O sargento H.P. McNaughton foi prisioneiro de guerra canadiano no campo de Sham Shui
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Goodbye To All That
GOODBYE TO ALL THATFilomeno “Meno” Baptista, March 2010Japan surrendered unconditionally on August 15th 1945 and soon the rush to return to Hong Kong began. In early September our heroes arrived in Macau onboard a British frigate HMS Parret to reunite with their families; through them we learned that the prisoners who had been sent to Japan to
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Gosano Eddie Autobiography
Dr Eduardo Liberato “Eddie” Gosano 1914-2010Feature Story from Club Lusitano, Hong Kong, 18/06/2021Extracts from his extraordinary, and colourful autobiography, “Hong Kong Farewell”, by Eddie Gosano, (1997), after he migrated to the USA. A full copy is available in the Club Lusitano Biblioteca.This is enough insight of my ancestry to give you a particular insight into
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Great Survivor
Return of a great survivor A veteran who fought against the Japanese in Hong Kong The South China Morning Post HongKong Thursday September 7 1995 As a young soldier, José Gosano had some close encounters with death. The teenage volunteer was in a foxhole on the slopes of Mount Davis when a Japanese
Hetty
Hetty’s Storyby Joyce Osmund Van Langenberg Hetty had always been an early riser, a routine that stemmed from her convent days as a schoolgirl. She drew back the curtains to let in the morning light and the window reflection of a Flame of the Forest tree in the garden that from February to April proliferated in
HKVDC Portuguese Members
HKVDC: Portuguese Members 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)
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