"Miss. Walter u. Fischle in Hongkong, aus d. Gefangenschaft zurückgekehrt 1931. "
Item Details
Title:
"Miss. Walter u. Fischle in Hongkong, aus d. Gefangenschaft zurückgekehrt 1931. "
Alternate title:
"The missionaries Walter and Fischle in Hong Kong, as they returned from their captivity, 1931."
Description
Names
Dates
Acquisition year:
1931
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: China {modern state}: Hong Kong (Xianggang) Special Administrative Region {province}: Hong Kong, general {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
child, communication, group, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, missionary f, missionary m, prison
Individuals:
Fischle, Ernst Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Fischle, Ernst Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 2178
Date of Birth: 16.11.1897
Date of Death: 27.06.1969
Biography: Fischle was held captive by communist troops 17.08.1929 to 11.12.1930).
Profession: constructional technician (Bautechniker)
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Fischle-Sauberschwarz, Gertrud (Mrs)
Need more information?, Walter, Georg Ernst (Mr)Name: Walter, Georg Ernst (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1955
Date of Birth: 19.11.1886
Date of Death: 07.01.1975
Biography: Walter was held captured by communist troops (17.08.1929-11.12.1930). He returned from China in 1931 and was then a city missioner in Zürich (1933-1940) and a pastor in Winterthur (1940-1956). From 1946 to 1948 he was in China again.
Profession: curate (Pfarrvikar)
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
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Relationships
Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 10.2cm x 7.6cm
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
A-30.83.078
Citation:
Reference: BMA A-30.83.078
Title: "Miss. Walter u. Fischle in Hongkong, aus d. Gefangenschaft zurückgekehrt 1931. "
Creator: unknown
Date: 1931

“Miss. Walter u. Fischle in Hongkong, aus d. Gefangenschaft zurückgekehrt 1931. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 21, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/51996.
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