15/09/1888-??/??/????

 

Commander Hugh M Montague OBE R.N. [Senior Naval Officer Aberdeen, and O/C HMS Robin] and Admiral Chan Chak's ADC Lt-Cmdr Henry Heng Hsu OBE C.N.

Cmdr Montague escaped from Aberdeen on Christmas Day on the Tug C-410 and joined up with Admiral Chan Chak's escape party at NanAo, deep behind enemy lines in China.

Commander Montague was appointed Local Defence, and Commander Boom Defence in New Zealand in October 1942 "The preparation and installation of the booms were carried out under the superintendence of Commander H. M. Montague, OBE, RN (retd), Staff Officer (Boom Defence)."⁵⁷

Discharged 1951

 

For more information on Cmdr Hugh M Montague RN (Retd) Click here.

Commander Montague was Mentioned in Despatches and honored with an OBE for his part in the escape in the New Years Honours List on 1st January 1942.

Montague was featured on the front page of the Daily Express along with Admiral Chan Chak during the escape

Click here to return to the Waichow Photo

 

 

 

 

Photo fromAdmiral Chan Chak's collection ©

Lt-Cmdr John Yorath RN (Retd), Maj Arthur Goring, Mrs Muriel Jones, Supt Bill Robinson, Cmdr Montague RN (Retd), & Lt-Cmdr Henry Hsu CN at Kukong, Shaoguan 7th January 1942.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from Admiral Chan Chaks collection ©

Gen Chiang, David MacDougall, Cmdr Hugh Montaghu, General Yu Han Mow, Admiral Chan Chak, Col Owen H Hughes, & Gen Wong at Shaoguan 7th January 1942