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
Photo from Lt Ashby's collection ©
MTB 09 Crew at Waichow 30th December 1941
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,"MiD" St/ P.O. Ronald J.C. (Jez) Priestley, "MiD"
Front Row: Sub-Lt; Tommy Brewer, Lt; Alexander Kennedy [OC] "MiD"
Photo from Lt Kennedy's collection ©
MTB 09 on patrol

Lofty Gurd in Kukong 6th January 1942
Photo from the ILN collection ©
Shaoguan (Kukong)
A/B Albert Rutter, Chinese Guerilla Leader Liang Yung Yuan with Stoker Petty Officer Buddy Hide, & Bones Arnold. Hanging out the truck are Les [Lofty] Gurd, Bill Schillemore, & John Pawley during the epic journey across China.

Lofty Gurd & John Pawley arriving in Kukong on the 6th January 1942
The padded jackets were obtained by Colonel Owen-Hughes at Lung Chun. Owen-Hughes was the British Liaison officer to the Chinese army. The party later swapped the jackets with an incoming detachment of Australian Marines from the 204 Military Mission in China in Kunming.46
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