Everything tagged: HKRNVR

This photo shows my father Lieutenant Arthur Brown standing on the left facing in front of his squad. I think the picture was taken at the Royal Navy Dockyard. 

Entry in the 1942 list of POWs:

Read more about Lt R.R.W. Ashby DSC VRD HKRNVR MTB 07, 2nd MTB Flotilla, Hong Kong Coastal Forces at http://www.hongkongescape.org/Ashby.htm

Lieut-Commander Gerard Horace Gandy commanded MTB 10, one of the Motor Torpedo Boats that took part in the Christmas day escape from Hong Kong.

Read more about him at: http://www.mwadui.com/HongKong/Gandy.htm

Entry in the list of casualties:

Details of birth and death from his page at https://jhshk.org/community/the-jewish-cemetery/burial-list/odell-harry… which also has several photos of Mr Odell.

The name of Gilbert Harriman is remembered in my family as the trainer of my grandfather, Charles Warren’s racing ponies, known as the “Tile” ponies, during the years 1920-1923. When one of the Tile ponies won the Professional Cup at the Happy Valley Derby, a photographer was hired to commemorate the occasion, snapping Charles Warren and his daughter Evelyn together with Harriman and the magnificent trophy for posterity. The cup has sadly disappeared. After Charles Warren’s death in 1923 the Tile ponies were all sold and Harriman’s connection with our family ceased.

Davies took part in the escape from Sham Shui Po POW camp with L T Ride. Here's an extract from my brother Edwin's book:

Morley took part in the escape from Sham Shui Po POW camp with L T Ride. Here's an extract from my brother Edwin's book: