Mark Aitchison Young
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Mark Aitchison Young was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong, notably during the period surrounding the Japanese invasion and occupation in World War II.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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human → |
| appointedAs |
Governor of Barbados
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Governor of Hong Kong → Governor of Hong Kong (second term) → |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfSurrender |
25 December 1941
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| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED → Winchester College NERFINISHED → |
| employer |
British Empire
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Colonial Office → |
| endTime |
1941
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1942 → 1947 → |
| event |
Japanese invasion of Hong Kong
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| familyName |
Young
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Mark
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| honorificTitle |
Sir
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| name |
Mark Aitchison Young
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| notableFor |
being Governor of Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese attack in December 1941
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serving as Governor of Hong Kong during the period of the Japanese invasion in World War II → |
| notableWork |
Young Plan for constitutional reform in Hong Kong
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| occupation |
civil servant
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colonial administrator → |
| placeOfDetention |
Japanese prisoner-of-war camps
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| placeOfWork |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
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Ceylon → Hong Kong → London → |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
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Colonial Secretary of Ceylon → Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong → Governor of Barbados → Governor of Hong Kong → |
| proposed |
post-war constitutional reforms in Hong Kong
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| startTime |
1937
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1941 → 1946 → |
| surrenderedTo |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| wasPrisonerOfWar |
true
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Hong Kong
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commander |
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Mark Aitchison Young
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name |