Escape from Hong Kong - The Final Hours

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Charles Foster MTB 09 of The 2nd MTB Flotilla, Coastal Forces Hong Kong

Stoker A/B Charlie Foster P/SSX21494 [MTB 09] (Belgrave, Leicester)

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Photo from Buddy Hide's collection ©















Some of the crew of MTB 09 taking a smoko in Aberdeen Channel 9th December 1941

From the left Stoker A/B Charlie Foster, Coxswain Bill Schillemore, and A/B Bob Hempenstall

Photo from the Ashby collection ©







 

 

 

 

 

 

The Crew of MTB 09 at Waichow on 30th December 1941

MTB 09 Crew at Waichow.

Back Row: A/B; Penny, A/B; Leslie [Lofty] Gurd, Tel; Harold.P. Hill, A/B Robert Hempenstall

Middle Row: Stoker Charles Foster, L/S; Coxswain William Schillemore,"Mentioned in Despatches" St/ P.O. Ronald J.C. (Jez) Priestley, "Mentioned in Despatches"

Front Row: Sub-Lt; Tommy Brewer, Lt; Alexander Kennedy [CO] "Mentioned in Despatches"

Photo from Ron Ashby's collection ©















 

 

 

MTB 09 covering the measured mile 1940.

Photo from Lt C J Collingwood's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 07 & 09 Hiding in Telegraph Bay

 

 

 

 

Photo from Ron Ashby's collection ©

MTB 07 alongside the stone pier with 09 covered in straw and branches hiding from enemy aircraft in Telegraph Bay on the day of the escape, Christmas day 1941. 07 still has a full complement of depth charges on deck.

 

 

 

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