The Escape of the 2nd MTB Flotilla

 

 

Sub-Lt Gee replaced Sub-Lt G S McGill who was later lost in action on MTB 12 on 19th Dec 1941

Sub-Lt Gee with Lt Collingwood's dog Brucey at Waichow 30th December 1941. He, along with Sub-Lt Legge left the escape party at Kunming on the 1st Feb and flew to Chungking to work on cyphers at the British Embassy. In June 1942 he was seconded into the army until October when he was commissioned into the Imperial R.N.V.R.
In 1944 he served as 1st Officer on ML 237

 

Photo from Buddy Hide's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Lt McGill on 07. He later transferred to 12 & subsequently lost his life when 12 took a direct hit on the conning tower on the 19th Dec 1941.

 

 

Photo from C.J Collingwood & Ron Ashby's collections ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from Buddy Hide's collection ©

Sub-Lt G S McGill on the conning tower of MTB 07

McGill was lost in action on MTB 12 on 19th Dec 1941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crew of MTB 07 on patrol in 1940.

Photo from Ron Ashby's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Lt McGill on 07. He later transferred to 12 & subsequently lost his life when 12 took a direct hit on the conning tower on the 19th Dec 1941.

Photo from Ron Ashby's collection ©

 

 

 

 

Sub-Lt McGill on the conning tower of MTB 07

 

 

 

MTB 07 Ship's log reads:

Thurs Oct 16th.
2025.
Slipped "Tern" proceeded past Lamg Tong point to intercept destroyer coming in from Ninepins. Sea 5, wind 5, no attack made, returned to harbour when Ist Lieut was injured and damage sustained by boat owing to extremely bad weather.

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Kweiyang 26th January 1942

Some of the Officers enjoying a day out in Kweiyang with their female hosts including Dr Lim's 15 year old daughter Effie in the tartan kilt. Sub-Lt David Pauncefoote Legge in the centre lived in Shanghai and spoke the language, and so was the interpreter.

The officers left to right are Sub-Lt Gee [MTB 07], Sub-Lt Brewer [MTB 09], Sub-Lt Legge {MTB 11], Lt Parsons [MTB 27], & Lt Alexander Kennedy of MTB 09, the author of the privately published book "Hong Kong Full Circle 1939-1945".

Photo from Alick Kennedy's collection ©