George Samuel Ladd was born in 1908 or 1909. Before and during the war he was an accountant living in Causeway Bay.
Agents of the British-led resistance organisation , the British Army Aid Group (BAAG) entered Hong Kong in June-July 1942 and a strong network of organisations had been established by the start of 1943. This was largely smashed by the Kempeitai in the spring of that year.
The BAAG rebuilt their organisation with surprising success, and Mr Ladd was one of the courageous men and women who stepped forward to take the place of the imprisoned and executed local operatives. He worked in a three person team – K Group – with an Indian and a Eurasian volunteer.
He was arrested on March 23rd, 1944 and taken to the Happy Valley Gendarmerie. After interrogation and trial he was sentenced to eight years in prison. He was released on August 23rd, 1945 and later gave evidence at a War Crimes Trial.
The Dark World's Fire: Hong Kong in World War Two 