The Escape of the 2nd MTB Flotilla


Major A Goring [General's staff at HQ]

Major GoringMajor Arthur Goring; Probyn's Horse

Born 25th January 1907

Education: Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Staff College (psc)

Supt Bill Robinson was drafted in from the Indian Intelligence Bureau at Delhi along with Major Arthur Goring and a Sikh Supt as part of the intelligence network on the rumoured Sikh army mutiny and 5th columnists. They were empowered to act as they saw fit.

Goring along with Robinson escaped with Chan Chak's party and was onboard HMS Cornflower's launch which was shot up escaping from Aberdeen.

 

 

Ted with the VIP party at Waichow Supt Bill Robinson Click here to read more on Bill Robinson Warrent Officer Bill Wright HKRNVR Click here to read more on Bill Wright Captain Peter Macmillan RA Click here to read more on Capt Macmillan Captain Reginold [Freddie] Guest 1st Middlesex Click here to read more on Freddie Guest Coxswain Yeung Chuen Click here to read more on Yeung Chuen Ted Ross, Colonial Service Click here to read more on Rossy David MacDougall, Colonial Service Click here to read more on David MacDougall Admiral Chan Chak Click here to read more on Admiral Chan Chak Major Arthur Goring, Probyns Horse Click here to read more on Major Goring Sqd-Ldr Max Oxford, RAF Click here to read mor on Max Oxford Holgar Christiansen, Midshipman Click here to read more on Holgar Christiansen Lt-Cmdr Henry Hsu, CN Click here to read more on Henry Hsu

 

Back: Supt Bill Robinson I.P., W. O. William M Wright HKRNVR, Capt Peter Macmillan R.A.,Capt Reginold Guest 1st Mdsx HQ staff, Coxswain Leung Chuen, Ted Ross B.M.I.

2nd: David MacDougall B.M.I., Admiral Chan Chak, Major Arthur Goring staff, Squadron Leader Max Oxford

1st: Merchant Marine Holgar Christiansen, Lt-Cmdr Henry Heng Hsu

 

 

 

 

Shiukwan

 

Major Arthur Goring & Cmdr Hugh Mantague at Shuikwan Lt ?? Click here to read more on Lt ?? Major Arthur Goring, Probyns Horse Click here to read more on Maj Goring Mrs Martin of the Mission. Supt Bill Robinson of the Indian Police Click here to read more on Bill Robinson Commander Hugh Montague RN Click here to read more on Cmdr Montague Lt-Cmdr Henry Hsu Heng CN Click here to read more on Henry

 

Lt ??, Major Arthur Goring, Mrs Martin, Spt Bill Robinson, Cmdr Hugh Montague RN, Lt-Cmdr Henry Hsu Heng CN. at Shiukwan January 1942

 

 

 

 

30.08.1926 commissioned, The Royal Fusiliers

24.03.1930 transferred, Probyn's Horse - Indian Army

15.09.1934-05.06.1936 ADC to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, India

16.07.1940-(04.)1941 General Staff Officer, 3rd grade (GSO3), Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, General Staff Branch, HQ Staff of the Army in India

1941-12.1941 attached HQ Staff, Hong Kong (escaped)

A/Lt.Col.01.05.1942-31.07.1942

T/Lt.Col. 01.08.1942-(04.1944),15.08.1944-(01.1946)

Fruit Farm and Nurseries at Dince Hill, Whimple, in the county of Devon till 1954. OStJ, 28.06.1957. CStJ, 12.1960.

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