Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 - The Men

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WA Bale RN
Squadron: 821
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 8.11.1942
Escaped:
Released: 18.11.1942
Died/Killed:

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Bale, WA Sub Lt, Pearce, EJ Sub Lt and Mills, JE L/A TAG 821 sqdn Albacore, POWS 8.11.42. Raid on La Senia airfield, Oran. FTR HMs Furious. Attacked and shot down by Dewoitine Dw.520.	Captured by Vichy French, Oran	Released after 10 days.

JFR Ball RN
Squadron: 1834
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious
Captured: 1.6.1944
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	Ball, JFR Sub Lt Corsair pilot. 1.6.1944, 1834 sqdn, HMS Victorious Took part in Operation Lombard, attack on convoy north of Stadtlandet. Was hit by flak, crashed off Aalesund, and taken POW by the German forces.	German POW	1945

D Banks RNZN
Squadron: 1772
Ship/Air Station: HMS Indefatigable
Captured: 24.7.1945 rescued/POW?
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Died/Killed:

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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Banks, D Sub Lt RNZN and Goodsell, MIJ Sub Lt, 1772 Firefly sqdn, FTR to HMS Indefatigable after a strike over Japan, 24.7.1945. Banks, D Sub Lt RNZN rescued POW?. Goodsell, MIJ Sub Lt killed in the Firefly	No information	No information

MW Barbour RN
Squadron: 828
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 30.3.1943
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: 30.3.1943

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Fraser, ID Sub Lt, POW, and Mid MW Barbour of Albacore of 828 sqdn, failed to return to Hal Far 24/25.3.1943, after armed night search, ditched NW of Trefani, crew 6 days in dinghy, both POW by the Italians 30.3.43.	MW Barbour died 1/2 day after being picked up 30.3.43

I Barker RN
Squadron: 849
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 29.1.1945
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: Excecuted 15.8.1945

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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Burns, JR Sub Lt, Roebuck, DV Sub Lt, and PO I Barker TAG 849 sqdn avenger, 29.1.1945. FTR from Palembang on Operation Meridian II, during a raid on Songei Gerong oil refinery. The aircraft was shot down, and seen trying to force land, smoking, into the jungle. All crew survived and were taken POW by the Japanese.	Changi prison All executed by the Japanese 15.8.1945

RE Bartlett RN
Squadron: 803
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 31.8.1940
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	Bartlett, RE Sub Lt and Richards, LT TAG 803 Skua sqdn 13.6.40. Shot down after dive bombing attack on the German battleship Scharnhorst. They crashed in Trondheimsfjord, Norway. Taken POW by the Germans 31.8.40	German POW including at Stalag XXA underground fort at Torun, Poland	1945

EJ Baxter RNZN
Squadron: 1833
Ship/Air Station: HMS Illustrious
Captured: 29.1.1945
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: executed 18-20.8.1945

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Baxter, EJ, Lt RNZN, Corsair pilot of 1833 sqdn, HMS Illustrious. Took part in Operation Meridian II, attack on Songei Gerong oil refinery, Palembang, Sumatra. He received flak damage, and baled out on return after the operation. He landed safely in a valley, near Simpang, and was seen by his FAA colleagues running down a hill. He was taken POW by the Japanese.	Changi Prison?	He was executed by the Japanese sometime between 18-20.8.1945

GW Bayley RN
Squadron:
Ship/Air Station: HMS Illustrious
Captured: 11.11.1940
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: 11.11.1940

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Slaughter, JH Lt RN with Bayley, GW Lt RN swordfish sqdn from HMS Illustrious. FTR 11.11.1940 HMS Illustrious when shot down by flak during second strike on the Taranto raid.	Italian POW/Killed

PN Beagley TAG
Squadron: 815
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 14.3.1941
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	Jago, J de F Lt Cdr, Caldecott-Smith, JA Lt, and Beagley, PN TAG 815 sqdn all POW 13/14.3.41. They failed to return after a night attack on Valona harbour. All picked up by an Italian Gunboat and taken POW by the Italians.	They were POWS in camps in Italy and Germany

GR Beech RN
Squadron: 822
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 8.11.1942
Escaped:
Released:soon released 1942
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Beech, GR Sub Lt, Walsh-Atkins, LB Sub Lt and L/A JW Green TAG, 822 sqdn Albacore, FTR 8.11.1942 taking part in Operation Torch. Aircraft FTR to HMS Furious from raid on La Senia airfield. It was shot down by a Dewoitine Dw.520. Beech, GR Sub Lt, Walsh-Atkins, LB Sub Lt both okay. L/A JW Green POW later released. Taken POW by the Vichy French.	Vichy French POW	soon released 1942

LER Bellairs RN
Squadron: 828
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 30.7.1941
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	Bellairs, LER Sub Lt, Lubbock, DM Sub Lt, both taken POWs, after FTR 828 sqdn, 30.7.1941. L/A CF Beer picked up dead by enemy.	POW

P Bentley RNVR [alias for Pierre Fauvet Free French]
Squadron: 811
Ship/Air Station: RAf Coastal Command Station
Captured: 9.8.1942
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	Bentley, P Lt and Mays, AHG Lt 811 sqdn both POWs 9.8.1942 FTR after minelaying south of Den Helder. Thought to have collided with Swordfish DK751 in which Whitelaw-Wilson, IH Sub Lt and Townend, RR Sub Lt were both killed.. Taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

TG Bentley RN
Squadron: 812
Ship/Air Station: RAF North Coates
Captured: 15.11.1940
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Bentley, TG Lt and Davies, ARJ Sub Lt of Swordfish sqdn 812. FTR and both taken POW on 15.11.40 after being hit by flak on a bombing raid on Barley airfield. The swordfish crashed at Dunkirk Taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

EWB Bernie RAAF
Squadron:
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Captured: 26.8.1944
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Died/Killed: 1944/1945?

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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Brown, JMT W/O, Bernie, EWB P/O RAAF, and Capt Evertson CU 26.8.1944, Walrus X9559, destroyed by the Japanese on water near Karasau island, New Guinea.	Brown died of wounds, Bernie and Evertson both killed ashore [pow?]

TE Blacklock RN
Squadron: 809
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 25.7.1941
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	Blacklock, TE Sub Lt and Easton, AT Lt flying in a Fulmar of 809 sqdn, FTR 25.7.1941 on the first raid on Petsamo, Arctic Finland. The aircraft was shot down, and both were taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

HF Bond RN
Squadron: 827
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious
Captured: 30.7.1941
Escaped:
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POW Details:

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	Bond, HF Lt, Bracken, HH Lt and Lancaster, E L/A TAG of 827 sqdn Albacore, FTR HMS Victorious 30.7.41 during the Kirkenes raid. They were shot down during a torpedo attack on ships anchored in Bokfjord. Both taken POWs by the Germans.	German POW	1945

J Bowker RN
Squadron: 815
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 15.4.1941
Escaped:
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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Sarra, WC Sub Lt and Bowker, J Sub Lt, 815 sqdn, FTR on 15.4.41 after a night torpedo attack on Valona harbour. Both taken POWs by the Italians.	Italian POW

T Brearley RN
Squadron: 821
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 5.8.1942
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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Hardaker, W Sub Lt, Pitt, JN Sub Lt, and Brearley, T L/A 821 sqdn, FTR on 5.8.1942. in their Albacore, after a bombing raid on enemy desert landing ground. They force landed at Fuka and were captured by Italian forces.	The aircraft was repaired and flown by 9th gruppo/4th stormo, abandoned at Tripoli unusable on 23.9.1942.

A Brimms TAG
Squadron: 829
Ship/Air Station: St Eval
Captured: 9.10.1940
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POW Details:

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	Stevinson, OS Lt Cdr, Quill, Lt N, and Brimms, A PO TAG 829 sqdn albacore all FTR 9.10.40 to RAF St Eval after a night attack on 7 destroyers lying in Brest harbour. The Albacore was hit by light flak All were taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

GR Brown RN
Squadron: 700
Ship/Air Station: HMS Malaya
Captured: 8.3.1942
Escaped:
Released: 1942
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Brown, GR Lt, Drake, RG Sub Lt and TAG RH George, 700 sqdn HMS Malaya, 8.3.42. Ran out of fuel whilst shadowing German battleship Scharnhorst. Was rescued and interned by the Spanish.	The POWs later released after internment in Spain. The Swordfish was addes to the Spanish air force as HR6-1 on 6.12.43, retd 3.45 at Las Palmas, Gran Canaria	The crew was later released 1942.

HW Brown TAG
Squadron: 825
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 22.9.1940
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	Deterding, H Sub Lt, Poynter, DA Sub Lt, and Brown, HW TAG 825 sqdn. FTR Trondheim 22.9.1940	Pointer took part in the Stalag luft III Great Escape in 1944

JMT Brown RAF
Squadron:
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Captured: 26.8.1944
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: 1944/1945?

POW Details:

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	Brown, JMT W/O, Bernie, EWB P/O RAAF, and Capt Evertson CU 26.8.1944, Walrus X9559, destroyed by the Japanese on water near Karasau island, New Guinea.	Brown died of wounds, Bernie and Evertson both killed ashore [PoW?]

WLM Brown
Squadron: 700
Ship/Air Station: HMS Warspite
Captured: 20.7.1940
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	Medd, PN Lt and WLM Brown, Cdr 700 sdqn, HMS Warspite, 20.7.1940 POW after failing to return after a recce near Tobruk. Captured by the Italians.	Italian POW

WM Brown TAG
Squadron: 829
Ship/Air Station: HMS Formidable
Captured: 18.2.1941
Escaped:
Released:
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Wynne-Roberts, DRM Mid, Keeley, MGC Sub Lt, and L/A WM Brown TAG 829 sqdn albacore. Failed to return to HMS Formidable after a torpedo attack on Massawa. All taken POW on 18.2.41.		All were released after Massawa was re-taken by the Allies.

JB Buckley RN
Squadron: 825
Ship/Air Station: RAF Coastal Command
Captured: 29.5.1940
Escaped: 3.1943
Released:
Died/Killed: 21 March 1943

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Buckley, JB Lt Cdr, and crew? of 825 sqdn, failed to return 29.5.40 after a bombing raid over France, crashed near Dunkirk. Captured by the Germans.	German POW Stalag Luft III He reached the north German coast successfully, only to be drowned trying to cross over to Sweden by canoe, 21 March 1943

WH Bugden TAG
Squadron: 826
Ship/Air Station: Berka sattelitte
Captured: 17.3.1942
Escaped:
Released: 1943
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Jackson, JD Lt, Corbett, JWS Lt Cdr and Bugden, WH L/A TAG 826 albacore sqdn all taken POW 17.3.42 Failed to return to Berka satt., after 4 albacores took part in a dusk torpedo attack on heavily escorted italian troopship Victoria. Two hits were scored, then the Albacore crew was shot down, and picked up from their dinghy after 24hrs, by an Italian hospital ship.	Italian POW	Released by the Italians 1943

AJ Bulford RN
Squadron: 827
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious
Captured: 30.7.1941
Escaped:
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	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Olsen, JS Sub Lt, Bulford, AJ Sub Lt and L/A HJ Wade, 827 swdn Albacores. FTR HMS Victorious after Kirkenes raid. They were shot down in a torpedo attack on ships anchored in Boksfjord. HJ Wade was killed and the other two captured as POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

JA Burkey TAG
Squadron: 803
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 4.1.1941
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	Easton, I Sub Lt and Burkey, JA NA1 803 sqdn, 4.1.1941 Fulmar. Force landed near Dakar during raid. Both taken POW of the French.	Sent as POW of the French to a camp at Timbuktu.

JGV Burns RN
Squadron: 851
Ship/Air Station: HMS Emperor
Captured: 15.5.1945
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	Burns, JGV Sub Lt, Robinson, GH Sub Lt and Murley, AR PO FTR 851 Avenger sqdn yto HMS Emperor after Operation Dukedom,15.5.1945. The crew were involved in an attack on a Japanese cruiser in Malacca Strait, the engine was hit, and the aircraft lost oil. It ditched in the Andaman Sea. Burns, JGV Sub Lt and Robinson, GH Sub Lt both taken POW, Murley, AR PO however was killed in the ditching.	POW Japan

JR Burns RN
Squadron: 849
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 29.1.1945
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: Excecuted 15.8.1945

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Burns, JR Sub Lt, Roebuck, DV Sub Lt, and PO I Barker TAG 849 sqdn avenger, 29.1.1945. FTR from Palembang on Operation Meridian II, during a raid on Songei Gerong oil refinery. The aircraft was shot down, and seen trying to force land, smoking, into the jungle. All crew survived and were taken POW by the Japanese.	Changi prison All executed by the Japanese 15.8.1945

RH Burns RN
Squadron: 1836
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 7.4.1945
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: Killed by the Japanese 20.7.1945

POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Burns, RH Sub Lt 1836 sqdn, corsair, 7.4.1945, FTR from Operation Cast. Force landed in the sea. Burns was reported to have been killed. Body recovered by HMS Urania, but the Roll of Honour indicates he was taken POW by the Japanese, and subsequently killed by the Japanese 20.7.1945	Roll of Honour indicates Burns taken POW, killed by Japanese 20.7.1945

KM Burrenston RN
Squadron: 849
Ship/Air Station:
Captured: 29.1.1945
Escaped:
Released:
Died/Killed: Executed 15-20.8.1945

POW Details:

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	Burrenston, KM, Lintern, WEJ Lt and McRae, WJS PO TAG 849 sqdn Avenger, FTR 29.1.1945, after Operation Meridian II, Palembang. During their bombing mission they were shot down and crashed into a river on fire. All survived and were taken POW by the Japanese.	Changi Prison All Executed by the Japanese at Changi prison 15-20.8.1945

RA Burroughs RN
Squadron: 809
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious
Captured: 4.8.1941
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	Mathews, HD Lt and Burroughs, RA Sub Lt 809 sqdn Fulmars, FTR 4.8.41 to HMs Victorous after a raid on Tromso, Norway. Both were taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

HWV Burt TAG
Squadron: 825
Ship/Air Station: RAF Coastal Command
Captured: 2.7.1940
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	Kiddell, EB Sub Lt and Burt, HWV L/A 825 swordfish sqdn. On 2.7.1940 FTR shot down over Schiphol during attack on barges at Rotterdam. Burt, HWV L/A was killed and Kiddell taken POW.	German POW	1945

WS Butterworth
Squadron: 826
Ship/Air Station: Bircham Newton, RAF Coastal Command
Captured: 21.6.1940
Escaped:
Released: 1945
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POW Details:

	Capture details	POW details	Release
	Butterworth, WS Sub Lt, Dyke, VJ Sub Lt and Jackson, RJ TAG 826 sqdn 21.6.40 FTR Albacore attack on De Kooy airbase and Den Helder naval base, Holland. the Albacore was shot down by Bf109s over Texel Wadden sea island, and crashed near Dechavij, Insel. Butterworth, WS Sub Lt POW, Dyke, VJ Sub Lt Died of wounds and Jackson, RJ TAG POW of the Germans.	German POW	1945

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