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BW Aldwell
Squadron: 810 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Illustrious 
Captured: 21.6.1944 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: 
 

POW Details:

Capture details POW details Release
Aldwell, BW Lt and Gunther, RM Sub Lt, 810 sqdn, Barracuda, 21.6.1944 Failed to Return  HMS Illustrious from strike on Port Blair, both taken POW.  POW Japan 1945
 

 
RS Allen RN
Squadron: 836 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 3.3.1943 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: killed in crash, 3.3.1943? 

POW Details:

Capture details POW details Release
Lisle, J Sub Lt, Allen, RS, Sub Lt and Slowey, P L/A, 836 sqdn. FTR 3.3.1943, whilst minelaying on the North West French coast. Shot down in sea 2 miles off mouth of estuary at Le Havre. Allen, RS was killed, Lisle and Slowey were taken POW.  Killed in crash 3.3.1943/?German POW 
 

 
AO Atkins
Squadron: 816 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 22.9.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: 

POW Details:

Capture details POW details Release
Hanrahan, J Maj, Atkins, AO and Purchase, AR TAG 816 sqdn 22.9.40 All POW FTR Trondheim operations, force landed in fog, North of Vaernes Airfield. POW Germany 1945
 
AJ Atkinson [unconfirmed]?
Squadron: 816 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 3.6.1941 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: 
 

POW Details:

Capture details POW details Release
Margetts, EK Sub Lt POW (Richards, CM Sub Lt and Atkinson, AJ  TAG OR Atkins, AJ ? both killed - or Atkinson POW unconfirmed) 816 sqdn 3.6.41 FTR bombing enemy shipping (POW unconfirmed) .  POW unconfirmed 1945 unconfirmed
 
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