HK Rodgers was the Chairman, Harbour Boards, Straits Settlements based in Singapore who escaped on the "TENGARROH" (There are several different spelling versions of this ship but I believe this spelling is the correct one) on the 14th of February at 1.30 am under heavy shelling. He survived the evacuation and ended up in Fremantle, Western Australia
I am keen to know more about HK Rodgers including his tenure in Singapore, where he lived (Cliff House on Bukit Chermin Rd?) and hopefully track down a photo of him for my research. I was kindly provided with the following information being complied for a 1941 "who's who of Singapore":
RODGERS H.K.[Henry Knight] AMICE b.1900 Glasgow. Educated Sir Joseph Williamson’s School and Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Singapore Harbour Board Chairman 1937-42. Evacuated 14.2.42 on Tengarah. Left Tjilitjap on the coastal steamer Khoen Hoea 26.2.42; arrived Fremantle WA 9.3.42.
Other details include:
1923 Assistant Manager, Messrs Clover, Clayton & Co Ltd, Birkenhead.
1924-1927 Assistant General Manager, Messrs William Beardmore & Co.Ltd
1928-1931 General Manager, the Shalimar Works Ltd, Calcutta
1932-1933 Technical Advisor, Messrs Alcock Ashdown & Co. Bombay
1934 Assistant to Chairman, Singapore Harbour Board
1935 Assistant General Manager, Singapore Harbour Board
Clubs: Royal Societies
Recreations: Cricket, Tennis
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