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, RNVR = Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, RNZNVR = Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve, Tpy = Temporary, Mid = Midshipman, KIA = Killed in Action, MPK = Missing Presumed Killed.

 

1845 (1) June 1944 - April 1945

 

Rank

Name

Appointed

Notes

       

Lieut. Conn. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

D.G. Parker

—May 44

In command

       

Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

D.A. Dick

30 May 44

Senior Pilot

   

 

 
   

 

 
       

Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.R. (P)

R.L. Goulden

—May 44

 
 

 p. Hemingway

2 Jun 44

 
 

 D.A. Baldwin

2 Jun 44

 
 

 J. Blade

2 Jun 44

 
 

 I.J. Brown

2 Jun 44

 
 

 P. D. Bennett

2 Jun 44

 
 

 W.E. Eldridge

2 Jun 44

 
 

 K.W. Hardiman

2 Jun 44

 
 

 MA.Harrison

2 Jun 44

 
 

 J.C. Leddy

2 Jun 44

 
 

 T.F. Powell

2 Jun 44

 
 

 H. Marritt

2 Jun 44

 
 

 R. Watts

2 Jun 44

 
 

 H.W. Marsh

2 Jun 44

 
 

 P.E.Abbott

2 Jun 44

 
 

 F.K. Barlow

2 Jun 44

 
 

 P.G. Boomer

2 Jun 44

 
 

 G.F. G. Shewell

2 Jun 44

 
 

 R.J. Martin

 23 Nov 44

 
 

 J.B. Macdonald

 23 Nov 44

 
 

 N.V. Hodgson

 23 Nov 44

 
 

 E.F.K. Webb

 23 Nov 44

 
 

 P.G. Jupe

 23 Nov 44

 
 

A. Ewins

 5 Dec 44

 
 

 K.W. Whetton

 6 Jan 45

 
 

 J.R.O.N. Martin

 —Apr 45

 
       
       

S.N.C.O.s

Joined Sqn

 

-

  -  
       

Junior Rates

 

Joined Sqn

 

-

  -  
       

 

Information drawn from the Navy list June1944 through October 1945 (final edition before squadron disbanded)

 

 

 

1845 (2) June - October1945

 

Rank

Name

Appointed

Notes

       

Lieut. Conn. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

 R.J.H. Grose

24 Jul 45

In command

       

Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.C.N.V.R. (P)

 J.B. Fotheringham

8 Jul 45

Senior Pilot

     
Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

 F.S. Humdall

8 Jul 45

       
Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R. (P)

 A.0. Masters

8 Jul 45

 

 A.J. French

8 Jul 45

 
 

 G.W. Wiley

8 Jul 45

 
 

 E.H.S. Wright

8 Jul 45

 
       

Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.R. (P)

 J.H. De Lavis Trafford

8 Jul 45

 
 

 P.J. H. Ford

8 Jul 45

 
 

 D. Adams

8 Jul 45

 
 

 J. Isitt

8 Jul 45

 
 

 SG. Allen

8 Jul 45

 
 

 G. W. C. Joyce

8 Jul 45

 
 

 D. H. Heyworth

8 Jul 45

 
 

G.W. Hunt

8 Jul 45

 
 

 P. R. Goldsack

8 Jul 45

 
 

 J.R. Midlane

12 Jul 45

 
 

 J.P. Keane

?

 
 

E Humphrey

?

 

 

 R.G. Kennett

?

Killed, air crash  29 July 1945

 

TE Dunn

?

Killed, air crash  30 August 1945

       

Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

 D. A. Coles

8 Jul 45

 
 

 F B. Feenan

8 Jul 45

 
 

 J.R. Knight

12 Jul 45

 
 

 M.W.M. Barrow

12 Jul 45

 
 

 B. S. Bond

12 Jul 45

 
       

S.N.C.O.s

Joined Sqn

 

-

  -  
       

Junior Rates

 

Joined Sqn

 

-

  -  
       

Information drawn from the Navy list June1944 through October 1945 (final edition before squadron disbanded)

 

 


List last modified 09 June 2020


 

In Memoriam
 

 

Name

Record

Cemetery/Memorial

 

Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Ronald George KENNETT, RNVR

CWGC entry

NOWRA WAR CEMETERY

Plot B. Row B. Grave 14

Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Thomas Edward DUNN, RNVR

CWGC entry

NOWRA WAR CEMETERY

Plot B. Row B. Grave 15

  Grave marker photos kindly supplied by Karen Standen.

 

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