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.-Conn. (A), (P) | B. H. C. Nation | 28 Mar 43 | In command |
| Tpy. Lieut.-Conn. (A), (P) R.N.V.R. | L. A. Hordern DSC | 25 Mar 43 | In command 25 Oct 1943 |
| H. W. Metcalfe (ret) | 16 Sep42 | KIA 22.6.43 listed as Victorious for Air Engineering Duties | |
| Tpy. Lieut. (A) (P) | S. G. Orr DSC | 15 Sep 42 | In command |
| Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) | R. Banks | 26 Sept 43 | |
| J. M. Barber | ? May 43 | ||
| J. W. Herbert | 14 Feb 43 | ||
| J. B. Madden | 07 Sep 42 | ||
| B. W. Nicholas | 22 Aug 42 | ||
| W. Park | 14 Feb 43 | ||
| A. N. Pym | ? | ||
| H. D. Rylands | 22 Aug 42 | ||
| W. T. K. Smith | 25 Nov 43 | ||
| D. Symons | 26 Sept 43 | ||
| R. Trebble | 28 Sep 42 | ||
| Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.V.R. (P) | A. B. Christie | 26 Sept 43 | |
| D. R. Mcintosh | 14 Dec 42 | ||
| A. C. Martin | 01 Oct 42 | ||
| J. H. Nurse | 22 Aug 42 | KIA 19.11.43 | |
| N. Perrett | 20 Sept 43 | ||
| Tpy. Act. Sub- Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) | R. C. E. Hutchinson | — Aug 42 | KIA 10.2.43 |
| R. C. Wilkinson | 22 Aug 42 | ||
| R. A. Wiltshire | 22 Aug 42 | ||
Information drawn from the Navy list October 1942 through June 19434final edition before squadron disbanded)
|
Rank |
Name |
Appointed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tpy. Lieut.-Conn. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) | R. M. Norris | 09 Jan 45 | In command, MPK 07.07.45 |
| M. F. Turner | 12 Oct 45 | In command 12.10.45 | |
| Lieut.-Conn. (A), RNethN | G. I. Zegers de Beijl DSC | In command 14.07.45 | |
| Lieut. (E) | H. C. W. Goodhart | 22 May 45 | |
|
Lieut. (A), (P) |
R. A. Shilcock | 25 Oct 44 | |
|
Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R. (P) |
J. E. Bullen | 25 Oct 44 | |
| Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.C.N.V.R. (P) | A. T. Hepton | 25 Oct 44 | |
| Tpy. Lieut. (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R. (P) | N. F. Tolerton | 25 Oct 44 | |
| Tpy. Lieut. (A), S.A.N.F.(V) (P) | H. T. Palmer | 25 Oct 44 | |
| Tpy. Sub- Lieut. (A), R.N.V.R. (P) | R.J. Berry | 25 Oct 44 | |
| I. T. Dean | 19 May 45 | KIA 16.07.45 | |
| G. K. Dodson | 19 May 45 | ||
| R. W. George | 19 May 45 | ||
| R. Gregory | 19 May 45 | ||
| N. G. Gregan | 10 Aug 45 | ||
| D. W. Gunn | 24 Dec 44 | ||
| J. A. Hanslip | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| N. D. Maclennan | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| I. C. McLean | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| A. L. Mason. | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| D. Midgley | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| H. Peterson | 19 May 45 | KIA 16.07.45 | |
| R. F. Plenty | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| W. J. M. St.C. Reid | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| V. H. Seddon | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| B. E. H. Smart | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| C. P. Stark | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| W. Stewart | 25 Oct 44 | MPK 05.07.45 | |
| J. L . Tandy | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| R. D. G. Taylor | 05 Dec 44 | ||
| R. C. Thompson | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| C. Townell | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| R. A. S. Verrill | 25 Oct 44 | ||
| py. Sub- Lieut. (A), R.N.V.R. (P) | F. C. Birch | 25 Oct 44 | |
| F. Morrell | 10 Aug 45 | ||
| M. L. Wright | 25 Oct 44 | ||
Information drawn from the Navy list February 1945 through October 1945 (final edition before squadron disbanded)
List last modified 16 December 2022
Details taken from the records of the Commonwealth War Grave Commission
|
Name & Rank |
CWGC details |
Date of death |
Cemetery/Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Robert Charles Eugene HUTCHINSON, RNVR |
10 February 1943 |
Bay 4, Panel 7. |
|
|
Lieut.-Conn. (A), (P) Humphrey Wilkinson METCALFE, RNVR |
22 June 1943 |
Bay 4, Panel 3. |
|
| Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) John Hugh NURSE N, RNZNVR |
19 November 1943 |
FAUGHANVALE (ST. CANICE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD Grave 7 |
|
| Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) William STEWART, RNVR |
5 July 1945 |
Bay 6, Panel 5. |
|
| Lieut.-Conn. (A), (P) Ralph Mervyn NORRIS , RNVR |
07 July 1945 |
Bay 6, Panel 12. |
|
| Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Harry PETERSON, RNVR |
16 July 1945 |
Bay 4, Panel 3. |
|
| Sub-Lieut. (A) (P) Ian Trant DEAN, RNVR |
26 July 1945 |
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY Thailand 2. L. 15.
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