Thank you for your help.  The story i have managed to find is: The King's Sutton Memorial states: Killed in Action in Hong Kong area 1953 This is probably Able Seaman Reginald G Morris Royal Navy.  RN no. SSX 835915. 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 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, Stoker Mechanic Kenneth Clarke Stoker Mechanic Eric Milner Ordinary Telegraphist Frank B Flowers Able Seaman Arthur D O’Keefe was seriously wounded Does this ring any bells as i have not clearly linked him to King's Sutton Michael Allbrook