The list below is complied from various
sources: Commissioned officers are as they appear in the relevant
editions of the Navy List [note, because of a time lag between
appointments and the publication of the lists some officers are not
included]. Names of Telegraphist Air Gunners are primarily drawn
from incident reports. Maintenance and other squadron personnel from
Admiralty Fleet Orders.
Abbreviations: A = Air Branch, P = Pilot, O
= Observer, TAG = Telegraphist Air Gunner, RM = Royal Nay, RM =
Royal Marines, RNVR = Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, RCNVR = Royal
Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, RNZNVR = Royal New Zealand Navy
Volunteer Reserve, Tpy = Temporary, Mid = Midshipman, KIA = Killed
in Action, MPK = Missing Presumed Killed, FTR = Failed To Return.
March 1943 - April 1945
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Rank |
Name |
Appointed |
Notes |
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Tpy. Lieut. Conn. (A) (P) R.N.Z.N.V.R. |
A. R. Richardson |
1 Mar 44 |
In command
K.I.A. Operation Goodwood 24.8.44 |
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Lieut. Conn. (A) (P) |
B. H. C. Nation RN |
12 Sep 44 |
In command |
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Lieut. (A) |
W. J. Turner |
1 Mar 44 |
K.I.A. Operation Goodwood
22.8.44 |
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Sub-Lieut. (A) |
W. J. Lowe |
9 Aug 44 |
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P. D. C. Street |
8 Nov 44 |
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Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)
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R. T. Bell |
9 Aug 44 |
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H. Cockburn |
9 Aug 44 |
Killed, air crash 16.10.44 |
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J. A. Davidson |
9 Aug 44 |
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I. G. Dymott |
9 Aug 44 |
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G. I. Eraser |
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D. A.. Haddon |
9 Aug 44 |
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P. H. Mogridge |
24 May 44 |
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L. W. Rouse |
24 Oct 44 |
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P. M. Scott |
9 Aug 44 |
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R. J. Simpson |
24 May 44 |
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Sub- Lieut. (A)
RNetnN |
F. C. M. Brogtoop |
1 Mar 44 |
Killed, air crash 18.5.44 |
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P. J. Huijer |
1 Mar 44 |
Killed, air crash 15.3.44 |
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H. Laufer |
1 Mar 44 |
Killed, air crash 3.8.44 |
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T. Limbosch |
1 Mar 44 |
MPK. 9.6.44 |
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C. H. A. M. Poublon |
1 Mar 44 |
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H. C. de Jager |
1 Mar 44 |
Killed, air crash 18.5.44 |
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C. A. D. van Dongen |
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Killed, air crash 3.8.44 |
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Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.C.N.V.R.
(P) |
F. C. Buckley |
22 Sep 44 |
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C. R. Thurston |
22 Sep 44 |
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Tpy. Sub-Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R. (P) |
W. K.Bowe |
1 Mar 44 |
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W. Percy, DSC |
17 May 44 |
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M. F. Stringfield |
19 Sep 44 |
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Tpy. act. Sub-Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) |
P. S. N. Chappell |
30 Sep 44 |
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J. H. Clark |
22 Sep 44 |
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D. S. Creabo |
22 Sep 44 |
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B. Jacques |
24 Oct 44 |
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E. S. Spearing |
22 Sep 44 |
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Tpy. act. Sub-Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R.
(P) |
W. R. Queree |
5 Oct 44 |
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A.R.Thomson |
9 Aug 44 |
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Tpy. Mid. (A) R.N.V.R.
(P) |
A. W. B. Lawson |
24 Oct 44 |
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S.N.C.O.s |
Joined Sqn |
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- |
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Junior Rates |
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Joined Sqn |
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Information drawn from the Navy list
April 1944 through July1945
List last modified
03 November 2021
In
Memoriam
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Name |
Record |
Cemetery/Memorial |
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Lieut. Commander (A) (P) Archibald Ronald RICHARDSON, RNZNVR |
CWGC entry |
NEW ZEALAND NAVAL MEMORIAL, DEVONPORT, AUCKLAND
Panel 8. |
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Lieut. (A) (P) William James
TURNER |
CWGC entry |
LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL
Bay 5. Panel 1. |
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Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) William Joseph LOWE, RNVR |
CWGC entry |
LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL
Bay 5. Panel 1. |
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Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Hugh COCKBURN, RNVR |
CWGC entry |
LOCHWINNOCH CEMETERY
Sec. 7. Grave 4. |
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Sub-Lieut. Petrus
Johannes HUIJER,
RNetnN |
CWGC entry |
APPLETON THORN (ST. CROSS) CHURCHYARD
Row S.1 Grave 2. |
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Sergeant Pilot Alexander Joseph SMITH ,
RNetnN |
CWGC entry |
APPLETON THORN (ST. CROSS) CHURCHYARD
Row S.1 Grave 3. |
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Sergeant Pilot Alexander Joseph SMITH ,
RNetnN |
CWGC entry |
APPLETON THORN (ST. CROSS) CHURCHYARD
Row S.1 Grave 3. |
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Sergeant Pilot Fanciscus Cornelis Maria BROGTROP,
RNetnN |
CWGC entry |
MILL HILL CEMETERY
Plot 1 Row B Grave 8. |
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Sub-Lieut. Theodor LIMBOSCH , RNetnN |
No
CWGC entry |
See Aircrew Remembered website
entry |
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Sub-Lieut. Hans LAUFER, RNetnN |
No
CWGC entry |
See Aircrew Remembered website
entry |
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Sub-Lieut. Claudius Antoon Dick van DONGEN,
RNetnN |
No
CWGC entry |
See Aircrew Remembered website
entry |
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