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1898 Jan 7. Born Lancashire
1901census at Popes Farm, Barton
1911 census at Tunsteads Farm Barton Near Preston
1917 Aug 29. R Lanc Reg. The undermentioned cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. (attd.). John Hargreaves
1917 Oct 23. Landed in France
1920 Oct 25. Joined ADRIC with service no 881. Posted to B Coy
1921 Apr 1 to 15 Apr on Leave
1921 Jul 7 to 20 Jul on Leave
1921 Jul 29 to Aug 26 Aug on Leave
1922 Jan 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Mar 28. Joined British Gendarmerie section of Palestine Police
1924 Aug 1. Eelisted in the Hong Kong Police as a Constablend
1930 Apr 1 He was appointed Clerical Officer Grade 2
Married Eileen Doris Garrod. His wife lived in Hong Kong , and was unmarried in 1929. Their first child Roger was born 1933, so the wedding was probably Hong Kong in 1930 to 1932,
1935 May 2 Son Allan born Hong Kong
Later Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff.
1941 he was the Accountant, Police Department and is mentioned in the Police War Diary.
In WW2 Eileen Hargreaves, wife of John Hargreaves, evacuated from Hong Kong to Australia. She and their two sons, Roger and Allan Hargreaves, lived in Yass, where she worked as Deputy City Clerk.
John Hargreaves was interned at Stanley Camp
1953 Sep 2, He is a Civil Servant in Hong Kong. Arrives UK with wife & son Roger
1965 Feb 5 Died Cartmel