Christopher Mark Morrice Man was born on 20 April 1914 in Lydden, Kent, the third son of Morrice and Dora (Lucas) Man.

He married Georgina (Topsy) Marr on 2 October 1941.

 

 

 

Christopher died on 25 October 1989 at Blair Athol, Scotland.

Topsy was born on 18 January 1913 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died on 29 September 1990 at Blair Athol, Scotland.

A book titled: At the Emperor’s Pleasure: Surviving Wartime Captivity in the Far East has been published by Pen & Sword. The Press Release for the book can be read here. It describes how Christopher and his wife Topsy managed to survive imprisonment by the Japanese during WW2.

Christopher was educated at Eastbourne College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Lt, Middlesex Regt, 1936; served with 1 Bn, Middlesex Regt, 1937-1945; commanded Army Air Transport Training and Development Centre, 1953-1955; General Staff Officer Grade 1, War Office, 1955-1957; commanded Infantry Junior Leaders’ Bn, 1957-1959; commanded 125 Infantry Bde (Territorial Army), 1959-1962;

Head of Commonwealth Liaison Mission, UN Command, Korea and British Military Attaché, Seoul, 1962-1964; General Officer Commanding, 49 Infantry Division, Territorial Army and North Midland District, 1964-1967; Col, Middlesex Regt, 1965-1966; President, Regular Army Commission, 1967-1969; Deputy Col, Queen’s Regt, 1967-1969, and Honorary Col, 1970-1971.

On his way to Hong Kong in 1937, Christopher stopped off briefly in Singapore and visited his cousin Frank Man who was working their at the time. Their meeting and Frank’s description of it can be read HERE.