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, RANVR = Royal Australian 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.
Dates: Dates for commanding officers are taken from Sturtivant, R & Balance, T., (1994)'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' All other dates are taken from the Navy Lists and may not accurately reflect the exact date of appointment. Date of death is taken from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records.
|
Rank |
Name |
Appointed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lieut. (A) (P) |
L. R. Tivy |
04 May 42 |
In command (to 842 as C.O. 21 Apr 43) |
| C. M. T. Hallewell | 02 Mar 43 | In command 21 Apr 1943 | |
|
Lieut. (P) |
R. H. Jourdain |
02 Mar 43 |
|
|
Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) |
P. W. B. Roberts |
01 Jul 43 |
|
|
A. H. Steel |
21 Apr 43 | ||
|
J. L. Tucker |
— Jun 43 | ||
| T. G. Williams | 04 May 42 | ||
| Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (O) |
R. Ankers |
04 May 42 | |
| G. E. Cross | — Jun 42 | ||
|
T. D. Meade |
04 May 42 | ||
|
J. Rodway |
04 May 42 | ||
| C. S. H. Sawers | 10 Mar 43 | ||
| Tpy. Act. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) | J. L. Tucker | 02 Mar 43 | |
| Tpy. Act. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (O) | M. J. Mackean | 30 Jun 43 | |
| Tpy. Act. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R. (O) | R. B. Tait | 28 Jun 43 | |
Information drawn from the Navy list June 1942 through August 1943 (final edition before squadron disbanded)