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Acting C.M. Mechanic
Joseph Millican
Royal Navy
HMS Tamar
The name for the Royal Navy's base in Hong Kong from 1897 to 1997. It took its name from HMS Tamar, a ship that was used as the base until replaced by buildings ashore.
Japanese PoW
Captured Hong Kong 25th December 1942
Transported on the Lisbon Maru which was sunk on 1st October 1942 by USS Grouper, Joseph survived and was taken to Japan.
Surviving the war.
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