SOE Talan, Emmanuel Monia (John)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Talan ​

• FORENAME

Emmanuel Monia (John) ​

• UNIT

Force 136 SOE ​

• RANK

Captain (T/Major) ​

• NUMBER

P/238166 ​

• AWARD

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) ​

• PLACE

Far East (London Gazette 25.6.1946 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit General List​

born 28.5.1913 Novonikolaevsk,Siberia​

family fled to Shanghai 1918​

Shanghai Volunteer Corps (Artillery Company,Jewish Company)​

Platoon Sgt 22.9.1932​

Company Sergeant Major​

Second Lieutenant 15.9.1933​

Lieutenant 15.9.1935​

resigned 31.10.1935​

moved to Hong Kong 1935​

travel business in civilian life​

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 1938​

SOE Z Force,Hong Kong 1940​

escaped Hong Kong​

British Army Aid Group,China​

Second Lieutenant 13.6.1942​

Force 136 SOE​

travel business and director of laundry business,Hong Kong postwar​

married twice​

emigrated to Australia 1979 ​

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