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1701 Naval Air Squadron

Aircrew and squadron personnel

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.

February 1945 - August 1946

Rank

Name

Appointed

Notes

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

L. F. Plant

1 Jan 45

In command

 

L. C. Tuck

 19 Dec 44

 
 

 E. G. Pearce

 1 Jan 45

 
 

 S. C. Huxham

 1 Jan 45

 
 

 D. R. James

 1 Jan 45

 
 

 W. Jones

 7 Dec 44

 
       

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

 J. S. McIvor

1 Jan 45

 
       

Tpy. Lieut. (A), R.N.V.R. (O)

 P. H. Woodham, DSC

1 Feb 45

In command from 19 Oct 45

       

Tpy. Sub-Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P)

R. A. Campbell

1 Jan 45

 
 

 R. H. C. Carr-Clegg

1 Jan 45

 
 

 J. B. Blair

28 Mar 45

 
 

 W. L. Howell

28 Mar 45

 
 

 W. R. McClaren

28 Mar 45

 
       

Tpy. Sub-Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (O)

 A. W. Coombes

1 Feb 45

 
 

 J. C. M. Hames

1 Feb 45

 
 

 J. H.Bennett

1 Feb 45

 

 

 P. G. M. Groom

1 Feb 45

 

 

 J. Henry

1 Feb 45

 

 

 L. Harwood

1 Feb 45

 

 

 W. D. E. Cowell

28 Mar 45

 

 

 A. R. A. Beldam

 1 Dec 45

 

 

 A. R. C. Tait

 1 Dec 45

 

Information drawn from the Navy list January 1945 through April 1946 (final edition which mentions the squadron)

 


List last modified 29 August 2022




 

 

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