Francis Ivor Fleming (1888-1968) - Revision history

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	'''Fleming''' served in the Royal Flying Corps in the Great War and then entered the Colonial Service. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be valuable and he asked Dr. Murphy to see that they were disposed of of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show the contents to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.		'''Fleming''' served in the Royal Flying Corps in the Great War and then entered the Colonial Service. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island.

			"Nukalau was a quarantine Island off Suva. In the 1900s all Indian indentured labourers would have to spend a month on this island before being let ashore on the mainland. There were frequent outbreaks of smallpox and typhoid and many deaths. These unfortunates were buried on the windward side of the island. The leeward side was more protected and had a deep water anchorage. Unfortunately the island was slowly eroded and bones could often be found on the beach, sometimes with gold jewelry."<ref>E-mail from Dr. Gerald Roy Murphy.</ref>

			Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be valuable and he asked Dr. Murphy to see that they were disposed of of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show the contents to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.

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	== Biographical details ==		== Biographical details ==
	* Born September 5, 1888.		* Born September 5, 1888.

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	* Half frame film: groups of women.		* Half frame film: groups of women.
	* Slip: "To Users of 'Half Frame' 35mm Cameras" ...		* Slip: "To Users of 'Half Frame' 35mm Cameras" ...

			''Jeff Glickman and Photek have scanned the negatives and made the images available [http://photekforensics.com/ on Photek's secondary website.]''

	=== Dated Materials ===		=== Dated Materials ===
	* July 10, 1916: Appointed Second Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.		* July 10, 1916: Appointed Second Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.

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	Fleming served in the Royal Flying Corps in the Great War and then in the Colonial Service. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be ~~of some value~~ and he ~~apparently~~ asked Dr. Murphy to see that ~~the the things in the box~~ were ~~taken care~~ of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show ~~things~~ to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.		'''Fleming''' served in the Royal Flying Corps in the Great War and then entered the Colonial Service. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be valuable and he asked Dr. Murphy to see that they were disposed of of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show the contents to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.

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	Fleming ~~was a pilot~~ in the Great War and ~~served~~ in the Colonial Service ~~until his death~~. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be of some value and he apparently asked Dr. Murphy to see that the the things in the box were taken care of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show things to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.		Fleming served in the Royal Flying Corps in the Great War and then in the Colonial Service. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be of some value and he apparently asked Dr. Murphy to see that the the things in the box were taken care of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show things to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.

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	=== Contents of Francis Ivor Fleming's Box ===		== Biographical details ==
			* Born September 5, 1888.
			* Died spring of 1968.
			* 1916: Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.
			* 1938: Deputy Comissioner in the [[GEIC]]. Stationed on Canton?
			* 1942: Relieved of duties on Canton; six months sick leave approved.
			* 1950s (?): caretaker on Nukulau on behalf of [[CWMH]].
			== Contents of Francis Ivor Fleming's Box ==
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	==== Two Flags ====		=== Two Flags ===
	* Union Jack. Small repair sewn on it. Sterling. Reg. U.S. Patent Office . Fast Color--Double Warp All Wool Bunting. The name Annin Guarantees Quality. Pen or pencil mark: 6.20.		* Union Jack. Small repair sewn on it. Sterling. Reg. U.S. Patent Office . Fast Color--Double Warp All Wool Bunting. The name Annin Guarantees Quality. Pen or pencil mark: 6.20.
	* 128x80 cm. Two brass eyelets. Sewn out of different colors of fabric, not just one piece of cloth dyed or printed.		* 128x80 cm. Two brass eyelets. Sewn out of different colors of fabric, not just one piece of cloth dyed or printed.
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	Everyone who remembered the dying man's box remembered the flags. Canton (Kanton) was divided jointly ruled by the U.S. and Great Britain. The Americans were there for the Pan Am station and the British were colonial officers. As the newspaper articles explained (see below--16/8/40), Fleming would raise the British flag for cocktail hour except on special occasions when he would raise and toast the American flag instead.		Everyone who remembered the dying man's box remembered the flags. Canton (Kanton) was divided jointly ruled by the U.S. and Great Britain. The Americans were there for the Pan Am station and the British were colonial officers. As the newspaper articles explained (see below--16/8/40), Fleming would raise the British flag for cocktail hour except on special occasions when he would raise and toast the American flag instead.

	==== Negatives and slides ====		=== Negatives and slides ===
	* 1 roll of color film. 25 x 19mm exposures on 35mm film. Woman in garden, boats, etc. No identifying band on it.		* 1 roll of color film. 25 x 19mm exposures on 35mm film. Woman in garden, boats, etc. No identifying band on it.
	* 35mm film. Cermonial pictures. Looks like some kind of group in formation. Government building in Suva? Military barracks? Amphibious jeep. Woman being honored?		* 35mm film. Cermonial pictures. Looks like some kind of group in formation. Government building in Suva? Military barracks? Amphibious jeep. Woman being honored?
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	* Half frame film: groups of women.		* Half frame film: groups of women.
	* Slip: "To Users of 'Half Frame' 35mm Cameras" ...		* Slip: "To Users of 'Half Frame' 35mm Cameras" ...
	==== Dated Materials ====		=== Dated Materials ===
	* July 10, 1916: Appointed Second Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.		* July 10, 1916: Appointed Second Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.

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	* 19/3/68 From his sister: "End of May--or before--should be OK." Take your doctor's advice.		* 19/3/68 From his sister: "End of May--or before--should be OK." Take your doctor's advice.

	==== 1968 diary ====		=== 1968 diary ===

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	2/4/92 Christie's says the property is not of sufficient value to include in one of their sales.		2/4/92 Christie's says the property is not of sufficient value to include in one of their sales.

	==== The Poems ====		=== The Poems ===

	''This is a transcription of the poems that Noel Coward wrote out for Fleming when they were on Canton Island. They have all been published in Coward's collected works.''		''This is a transcription of the poems that Noel Coward wrote out for Fleming when they were on Canton Island. They have all been published in Coward's collected works.''

	===== Sonnet to a Hermit Crab =====		==== Sonnet to a Hermit Crab ====
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	These lines are written to a Hermit Crab,<br />		These lines are written to a Hermit Crab,<br />
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	Canton Island 1941<br />		Canton Island 1941<br />

	===== Onward Christian Soldiers =====		==== Onward Christian Soldiers ====
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	Now we have it on impeccable authority<br />		Now we have it on impeccable authority<br />
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	===== Open Letter to a Mayor =====		==== Open Letter to a Mayor ====
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	Dear Mr. Mayor, I feel myself impelled<br />		Dear Mr. Mayor, I feel myself impelled<br />
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	===== Canton Island =====		==== Canton Island ====
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	Accept this testimonial from one<br />		Accept this testimonial from one<br />
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	1941<br />		1941<br />

	===== Bread and Butter Letter =====		==== Bread and Butter Letter ====
	Canton Island<br />		Canton Island<br />
	March 16, 1941<br />		March 16, 1941<br />

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	* US Flag. 3'x5'. Two eyelets. Little strips of cloth through them to act as ties (?). 48 stars. Sewn out of different colors of fabric for the stripes. The stars are printed or dyed on one piece of cloth. No maker's label.		* US Flag. 3'x5'. Two eyelets. Little strips of cloth through them to act as ties (?). 48 stars. Sewn out of different colors of fabric for the stripes. The stars are printed or dyed on one piece of cloth. No maker's label.

	Everyone who remembered the dying man's box remembered the flags. Canton (Kanton) was divided jointly ruled by the U.S. and Great Britain. The Americans were there for the Pan Am station and the British were colonial officers. As the newspaper articles explained (see below), Fleming would raise the British flag for cocktail hour except on special occasions when he would raise and toast the American flag instead.		Everyone who remembered the dying man's box remembered the flags. Canton (Kanton) was divided jointly ruled by the U.S. and Great Britain. The Americans were there for the Pan Am station and the British were colonial officers. As the newspaper articles explained (see below--16/8/40), Fleming would raise the British flag for cocktail hour except on special occasions when he would raise and toast the American flag instead.

	==== Negatives and slides ====		==== Negatives and slides ====

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	* Union Jack. Small repair sewn on it. Sterling. Reg. U.S. Patent Office . Fast Color--Double Warp All Wool Bunting. The name Annin Guarantees Quality. Pen or pencil mark: 6.20.		* Union Jack. Small repair sewn on it. Sterling. Reg. U.S. Patent Office . Fast Color--Double Warp All Wool Bunting. The name Annin Guarantees Quality. Pen or pencil mark: 6.20.
	* 128x80 cm. Two brass eyelets. Sewn out of different colors of fabric, not just one piece of cloth dyed or printed.		* 128x80 cm. Two brass eyelets. Sewn out of different colors of fabric, not just one piece of cloth dyed or printed.
	* US Flag. 3'x5'. Two eyelets. Little strips of cloth through them to act as ties (?). 48 stars. Sewn out of different colors of fabric for the stripes. The stars are printed or dyed on one piece of cloth. No maker's label.		* US Flag. 3'x5'. Two eyelets. Little strips of cloth through them to act as ties (?). 48 stars. Sewn out of different colors of fabric for the stripes. The stars are printed or dyed on one piece of cloth. No maker's label.

			Everyone who remembered the dying man's box remembered the flags. Canton (Kanton) was divided jointly ruled by the U.S. and Great Britain. The Americans were there for the Pan Am station and the British were colonial officers. As the newspaper articles explained (see below), Fleming would raise the British flag for cocktail hour except on special occasions when he would raise and toast the American flag instead.

	==== Negatives and slides ====		==== Negatives and slides ====
	* 1 roll of color film. 25 x 19mm exposures on 35mm film. Woman in garden, boats, etc. No identifying band on it.		* 1 roll of color film. 25 x 19mm exposures on 35mm film. Woman in garden, boats, etc. No identifying band on it.

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	Fleming was a pilot in the Great War and served in the Colonial Service until his death. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be of some value and he apparently asked Dr. Murphy to see that the the things in the box were taken care of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show things to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request.		Fleming was a pilot in the Great War and served in the Colonial Service until his death. Molly Murphy remembers him as a grumpy old man who used to chase the kids on Nukulau. Fr. Bransfield thinks the kids may well have deserved to have been chased. Nukulau was originally a quarantine island, then a holiday island,<ref>Nukulau was controlled by the [[CWMH\| Colonial War Memorial Hospital]], probably because of its prior use as a quarantine site.</ref> before it recently became a prison for the coup leaders. There may still have been a hospital on the island. Fleming died of tuberculosis under the care of [[Murphy\| Dr. Murphy]], bequeathing him a metal box filled with mementoes. Fleming considered some of the things in the box to be of some value and he apparently asked Dr. Murphy to see that the the things in the box were taken care of properly. Dr. Murphy would bring the box out at parties from time to time to show things to his guests--perhaps to get their opinion of how to fulfill the dying man's request. Fleming was not probably just another patient in Murphy's sanitorium but (it seems) a friend of the Murphy family from their trips to Nukulau.

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