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Lt Douglas Stewart Pethick R.N.R. Hong Kong
**/**/1893 - 01/07/1942
Pethick had been employed by Jardine Matheson & Company in Hong Kong when he joined the RNR.
Duggy Pethick aged 49 was better known as Captain Pethick of Jardines, was a veteran of the square rigger navy having a very competative spirit, he was not a man to cross swords with.
Lt Pethick escaped onboard the Tug C-410 from Aberdeen along with Commander Hugh Montague RN. (Rtrd) and caught up with Admiral Chan Chak's escape party at NanAo, deep behind enemy lines in China.
On arrival in Calcutta Duggy secured employment as Master of an old tramp steamer enroute to the Middle East.
He was lost while Master of the S.S. Marilyse Moller (Shanghai) which was torpedoed by U-97 on 1st July 1942 North East of Port Said.
To read more on Duggy Pethick click here.
Photo from Buddy Hide's collection ©
Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
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