SSX 835915 AB Reginald Gilbert MORRIS
Royal Navy
HMS Tamar
Age 21
On 9 September 1953, Motor Launch ML 1323 Tamar was on patrol in the Pearl River off Hong Kong when it was fired on without warning by a Chinese Communist Ship.
The ship had a displacement of 46 tons, was 72 feet long, had a crew of 14 and was armed with a 40 mm gun and a 20 mm anti aircraft gun Several of the crew were killed, the roll including:
Lieutenant Geoffrey C X MERRIMAN 94121596
Petty Officer Raymond KEYTE, RN no. JX 795885
Able Seaman Albert C KNIGHT, RN no. SSX 879526
Able Seaman Reginald G MORRIS, RN no. SSX 835915
Able Seaman Wilfred D PARNELL, RN no. SSX 836292
Able Seaman Ralph SHEARMAN, RN no. JX 842871
In addition Captain E F Gower, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force who was on board as a guest was also killed
There were five survivors
Leading Seaman Gordon R Cleaver who was awarded the BEM.
Stoker Mechanic Kenneth Clarke
Stoker Mechanic Eric Milner
Ordinary Telegraphist Frank B Flowers
Able Seaman Arthur D O'Keefe was seriously wounded
Royal Navy
HMS Tamar
Age 21
On 9 September 1953, Motor Launch ML 1323 Tamar was on patrol in the Pearl River off Hong Kong when it was fired on without warning by a Chinese Communist Ship.
The ship had a displacement of 46 tons, was 72 feet long, had a crew of 14 and was armed with a 40 mm gun and a 20 mm anti aircraft gun Several of the crew were killed, the roll including:
Lieutenant Geoffrey C X MERRIMAN 94121596
Petty Officer Raymond KEYTE, RN no. JX 795885
Able Seaman Albert C KNIGHT, RN no. SSX 879526
Able Seaman Reginald G MORRIS, RN no. SSX 835915
Able Seaman Wilfred D PARNELL, RN no. SSX 836292
Able Seaman Ralph SHEARMAN, RN no. JX 842871
In addition Captain E F Gower, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force who was on board as a guest was also killed
There were five survivors
Leading Seaman Gordon R Cleaver who was awarded the BEM.
Stoker Mechanic Kenneth Clarke
Stoker Mechanic Eric Milner
Ordinary Telegraphist Frank B Flowers
Able Seaman Arthur D O'Keefe was seriously wounded
SSX 835915 AB Reginald Gilbert MORRIS
Royal Navy
HMS Tamar
Age 21
On 9 September 1953, Motor Launch ML 1323 Tamar was on patrol in the Pearl River off Hong Kong when it was fired on without warning by a Chinese Communist Ship.
The ship had a displacement of 46 tons, was 72 feet long, had a crew of 14 and was armed with a 40 mm gun and a 20 mm anti aircraft gun Several of the crew were killed, the roll including:
Lieutenant Geoffrey C X MERRIMAN 94121596
Petty Officer Raymond KEYTE, RN no. JX 795885
Able Seaman Albert C KNIGHT, RN no. SSX 879526
Able Seaman Reginald G MORRIS, RN no. SSX 835915
Able Seaman Wilfred D PARNELL, RN no. SSX 836292
Able Seaman Ralph SHEARMAN, RN no. JX 842871
In addition Captain E F Gower, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force who was on board as a guest was also killed
There were five survivors
Leading Seaman Gordon R Cleaver who was awarded the BEM.
Stoker Mechanic Kenneth Clarke
Stoker Mechanic Eric Milner
Ordinary Telegraphist Frank B Flowers
Able Seaman Arthur D O'Keefe was seriously wounded
Royal Navy
HMS Tamar
Age 21
On 9 September 1953, Motor Launch ML 1323 Tamar was on patrol in the Pearl River off Hong Kong when it was fired on without warning by a Chinese Communist Ship.
The ship had a displacement of 46 tons, was 72 feet long, had a crew of 14 and was armed with a 40 mm gun and a 20 mm anti aircraft gun Several of the crew were killed, the roll including:
Lieutenant Geoffrey C X MERRIMAN 94121596
Petty Officer Raymond KEYTE, RN no. JX 795885
Able Seaman Albert C KNIGHT, RN no. SSX 879526
Able Seaman Reginald G MORRIS, RN no. SSX 835915
Able Seaman Wilfred D PARNELL, RN no. SSX 836292
Able Seaman Ralph SHEARMAN, RN no. JX 842871
In addition Captain E F Gower, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force who was on board as a guest was also killed
There were five survivors
Leading Seaman Gordon R Cleaver who was awarded the BEM.
Stoker Mechanic Kenneth Clarke
Stoker Mechanic Eric Milner
Ordinary Telegraphist Frank B Flowers
Able Seaman Arthur D O'Keefe was seriously wounded
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