The Escape of the 2nd MTB Flotilla

Captain Macmillan

Captain Macmillan was according to Guest an old Etonian & the son of a Bishop serving in the Royal Artillery, Along with Captain Guest he was part of the General's staff at Fortress HQ.

Peter escaped with Guest when he took Guest up to Chan's office in the Pedder building and went with Chan to meet the senior British offers at the Kings theatre and was in the party onboard HMS Cornflower's launch which was shot up escaping from Aberdeen.

Photo from Ted Ross's collection ©

Peter spent 18 months in the RAF from 1933 before joining the Army on 15th July 1935 as 2nd Lt TA. 65427

 

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

2nd: David MacDougall B.M.I., Admiral Chan Chak CN, Major Arthur Goring Probyns Horse, Sq-Ldr Max Oxford RAF

1st: Holgar Christiansen MN, Lt-Cmdr Henry Heng Hsu CN.

Photo from Ted Ross's collection ©

 

 

Capt Peter Macmillan arriving in Kukong 6th January 1942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from Peter Macmillan's collection ©

 

 

He retired after 35 years service on 15th June 1965 as Colonal.

 

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