Thomas Cheung Yiu-sing
The Honourable Senior Station Officer Thomas Cheung Yiu-Sing MBG was a Hong Kong Fire Services officer who perished during the Amoycan Industrial Centre fire.
Life[edit]
He attended St. Paul's College and the University of Hong Kong[1]
Cheung joined the FSD in October 2010 as a Station Officer and was promoted to Senior Station Officer in October 2015. He had served in various fire stations including Tai Po Fire Station, Aberdeen Fire Station and Chung Hom Kok Fire Station. His last posting was at the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy since April 2016.[2]
Cheung sustained serious injuries while attending a no. 4 alarm fire. He was sent to United Christian Hospital in a coma and died on June 21, 2016.[3]
He is buried at Gallant Garden[4]
Awards[edit]
He was posthumously awarded the Medal for Bravery (Gold)[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Donations and tributes pour in for Hong Kong firefighter who died in Ngau Tau Kok blaze". scmp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Director of Fire Services deeply saddened by death of Senior Station Officer Mr Thomas Cheung (with photo)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ http://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/eng/pressrelease/2016/20160622_eng.pdf
- ↑ "Firefighter laid to rest". thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Fire-fighters awarded posthumous bravery medals 丨 HK". chinadailyasia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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