Stanley Internment Camp
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Stanley Internment Camp (Chinese: 赤柱拘留營) was a civilian internment camp in Hong Kong during the Second World War. Located in Stanley, on the southern end of Hong Kong Island, it was used by the Japanese imperial forces to hold non-Chinese enemy nationals after their victory in the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. About 2,800 men, women, and children were held at the non-segregated camp for 44 months from early January 1942 to August 1945 when Japanese forces surrendered.[1] The camp area consisted of St Stephen's College and the grounds of Stanley Prison, excluding the prison itself.[2]
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Stanley Internment Camp Chinese: 赤柱拘留營 | |
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Internment camp | |
Coordinates | 22.2158°N 114.21661°E / 22.2158; 114.21661 |
Location | Stanley, Hong Kong |
Operated by | Japan |
Original use | School and prison |
Operational | January 1942 (1942-01) - 16 August 1945 (1945-08-16) |
Inmates | Non-Chinese civilians |
Number of inmates | 2,800 |
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