HOY POY Elvie (female)

Description

Biographical informationDaughter of Yuen Hoy Poy and Mary Selina Brewer.
Elvie May Hoy Poy was born 30 March 1912 in Perth (BDM 100638/1912).

Was a student at St Brigid's Convent where she successfully completed various Trinity School of Music examinations (various newspaper reports accessed via Trove).

Believed to have been employed at the office of the Canadian Trade Commission in Hong Kong around WWII and was evacuated to Canada. Preferred to go by the name of Elvie Arnold (NAA Security file, ID 780258 and 1382249).Other nameHoy Poy, Elvie May (differentiated name)Elvie May Arnold (also known as)Date of birth30th March 1912

Person

HOY POY Bruce

HOY POY Clyde

HOY POY Doreen Sadie (female)

HOY POY Max

HOY POY Renie (female)

HOY POY Royce

HOY POY/YUEN Mary (female)

YUEN HOY POY

Document

'Faithful Service' - 1945

'Perth Girl Gets out of Hong Kong' - 1943

Hoy Poy family name

Hoy Poy family name, 1982

Secret Service File - Hoy Poy family

Secret Service File - Yuen Hoy Poy family

Family

ParentYUEN HOY POYHOY POY/YUEN Mary (female)SiblingHOY POY Doreen Sadie (female)HOY POY ClydeHOY POY Renie (female)HOY POY BruceHOY POY RoyceHOY POY Max

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ContributorSchool of Social Sciences

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HOY POY Elvie (female)

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