Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 - The Men

List of all Fleet Air Arm
Commanding Officers 1939-1945

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L -
M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W

- X - Y - Z

AR Ramsey RNVR
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards DSC (pre 1942)
Died
Other information
- first CO of 889 sqdn which formed from the RN Fighter Flight at Fuka South in March 1942.
- undertook shipping protection duties in the Canal Zone under control of RAF 234 Wing and RAF 252 Wing.

Commands:

889	March 1942	July 1942

VGH Ramsey-Fairfax RN
Born
Rank: Lt
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- involved in the Western Desert ops, providing illumination flares for the Army and the Desert Air Force in the lead up to the Battle of Alamein.
- involved in shipping strikes from Blida and Bone in Algeria

Commands:

826	Aug 1942	May 1943

V Rance RN
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- leading the second strike of Barracuda dive bombers against the German battleship Tirpitz in Arctic Norway, Operation Tungsten, 3.4.1944 (829 sqdn a/c)
- appointed Wing Leader No 52 Naval TBR Wing, 2.1944

Commands:

831	Jan 1944	Feb 1944
52nd Naval TBR Wing (829, 831 sqdns)	Feb 1944	July 1944	disbanded into 831 qdn

J Randall RNVR
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- carried out duties on HMS Begum for trade protection duties in the Indian Ocean, 832 sqdn

Commands:

832	Oct 1944	Feb 1945

JF Rankin RN
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards DSC
Died
Other information
-joined the newly formed 3rd Naval Fighter Wing, and subsequently was attached to No. 34 Recce Wing of the RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force for operations over Normandy during the D-Day Invasion.

Commands:

808	Oct 1943	May 1945

JH Ree RN
Born
Rank: Lt
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- temporarily in command of 813 onboard HMS Campania
- Seniority 6.1941 (Act Lt)

Commands:

813	June 1943	Aug 1943

LGC Reece RNZNVR
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- commanded 807 sqdn with detachments in Blida, Algeria and La Senia - took part in Operation Dragoon, the South of France landings 8.1944 when the sqdn attacked locomotives and motor transport
- involved in ops in the Aegean, 9.1944

Commands:

807	June 1944	Nov 1944

AR Richardson RNZNVR
Born 1917 Auckland, New Zealand
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards
Died 24.8.1944
Other information
- first CO of 1840 hellcat sqdn at Burscough.
- led 1840 hellcat sqdn in Operation Mascot against German battleship Tirpitz in Arctic Norway, 17.7.1944, HMS Furious
- led sqdn in fighter cover during Operation Goodwood, against German battleship and targets in Kaa Fjord, Norway, HMS Indefatigable, 24.8.1944
- Killed during attack on Tirpitz, aircraft hit by flak and fire from Tirpitz and blew up, explosion just missing his wingman Lt Boon von Ochsee RNIN, HMS Indefatigable, 24.8.1944

Commands:

1840	March 1944	Aug 1944	Killed 24.8.1944 HMS Indefatigable

AJT Roe RN
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr
Honours and Awards DSO
Died
Other information
- formed part of the Naval Air Squadron Malta, at Hal Far, involved in minelaying, bombing, and torpedo attacks.
- Seniority 12.1951 (C)
- OBE

Commands:

830	June 1942	Feb 1943

JR Routley RNVR
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- embarked on HMS Ruler to join the British Pacific Fleet and provided fighter cover in the Fleet Replenishment Area

Commands:

885	Nov 1944	Sept 1945	disbanded

EL Russell RNVR
Born
Rank: Lt Cdr (A)
Honours and Awards
Died
Other information
- commanded the reformed swordfish sdn at Lee on Solent
- took part in sweeps over Norway, HMS Unicorn, 7.1943
- involved in convoy escort operations in the North Atlantic and Gibraltar, HMS Striker, 10.1943

Commands:

824	March 1943	March 1944

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