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Chinese members of Swire who died in WW1 or WW2

Countries: China/Hong Kong

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Chinese members of Swire who died in WW1 or WW2

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Swire war memorial - 1

The names are grouped by brief company identifier, which we’ve recognised as ...

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Swire war memorial - 2

The names, given on the other plaque, are not Chinese (being Smith, etc.) so ...

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Col. Sir James Cantlie, KBE, MA, MB, FRCS, RAMC (T)

Col. Sir James Cantlie, KBE, MA, MB, FRCS, RAMC (T)

Sir James Cantlie was a British physician. He was a pioneer of first aid, which in 1875 was unknown. He was also influential in the study of tropical diseases and in the debates concerning degenera...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong, Egypt, Scotland

1 memorial
Royal Marine Light Infantry

Royal Marine Light Infantry

The history of the Royal Marines that were formed on 28 October 1664 and whom are still serving to the present day can be found on their Wikipedia page.  In 1804 the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) w...

Group, Armed Forces, Belgium, China/Hong Kong, Egypt, France, Japan, South Africa, Turkey

1 memorial
Lady Hetta Empson

Lady Hetta Empson

Sculptor and political activist. Born as Hester Henrietta Crouse in South Africa. Studied art and sculpture. Supported Communism and the black workers in South Africa. Travelled to Europe and drove...

Person, Sculpture, China/Hong Kong, South Africa

1 memorial
B. Brynberg

B. Brynberg

CN Co. 4'E Shuntien. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Fourth Engineering Officer Brynberg was born about 1919, in Poland, the son of Samuel and Bertha Brynberg of Tel Aviv, Israel. He was em...

Person, China/Hong Kong, Poland

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
R. K. Burns

R. K. Burns

CN Co. C'E Chengtu. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Chief Engineer Officer Robert Kirkwood Burns was born on 31 August 1889 in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Robert and Martha Burns. His fath...

Person, China/Hong Kong, Scotland

War dead, WW2
1 memorial