Reference codeI289Name of interviewee (English)BARD, Dr. SolomonDate of interview24/03/2009BiographyDr. Solomon Bard was born in Siberia, Russia, but spent most of his working life in Hong Kong. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Hong Kong in 1939 after he gave up music as a career choice. Bard served in the Hong Kong Volunteers Field Ambulance Unit and was imprisoned in war camps during the Japanese occupation. After the war, he became the first Executive Secretary for the Antiquities and Monuments Office in 1976.Interview summaryNarrates his family background in Russia and his decision to immigrate to China on the onset of the Russian Revolution. Bard further describes the livelihoods of the Russian population in Harbin. Also recounts his experience in the prisoners-of-war camps during the Japanese occupation as part of the Hong Kong Defense Force of the British Army, as well as his personal outlook towards the war.Duration86 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicHong Kong Defence ForceJapanese OccupationJewsLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryBARD, Dr. Solomon
