List of all Fleet Air Arm POWs
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JA Caldecott-Smith RN
Squadron: 815 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 14.3.1941 
Escaped: 
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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 
 

 
NK Cambell RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far
Captured: 6/7.5.1941 
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Cambell, NK Lt, Nutt, GD Lt and Welsh, WGT  TAG 830 sqdn FTR 6/7.5.1941. All taken POW by the Italians in North Africa.  Welsh died of wounds in Tripoli as POW 
 

 
D Cameron RN
Squadron:  880 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Stalker 
Captured: 9.9.1943 
Escaped: Escaped 1943? 
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Cameron, D Lt 880 sqdn, whilst flying a seafire from HMS Stalker, FTR 9.9.43. He had been flying over the Salerno Beach and unable to maintain height, was obliged to force land on Salerno Beach. Taken Italian POW.  Both taken POW by the Italians and managed to escape.  Escaped.
 

 
AWJ Capes RN
Squadron: 828 sqdn 
Ship/Air Station:  Hal Far 
Captured: 1.1.1942 
Escaped: Escaped 1943 
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S/L RH Pettitt and S/L AWJ Capes FTR night ops Hal Far, 1.1.42  Lt Alistair Capes taken POW by the Italians and managed to escape with Loftus Peyton-Jones of HMS Sahib. Rescued by American amphibious DUKW at Anzio beachhead. (see the Times) Escaped 1943
 

 
E Carroll TAG
Squadron: 829 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious 
Captured: 3.4.1944 
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Carroll, E  TAG 829 sqdn. Whilst involved in Operation Tungsten against the German Battleship Tirpitz, Barracuda aircraft was hit and was forced to bail out. Taken POW 3.4.44 by the Germans.  German POW 1945
 

 
E Cassey RN
Squadron: 813 
Ship/Air Station: North Front, Gibraltar 
Captured: 30.3.1942 
Escaped: 
Released: 1942 
Died/Killed: 

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Morris, LG Sub Lt, Taylor, JT and Cassey, E  LA TAG 813 sqdn FTR in an operation from North Front Gibraltar. They force landed between Ras el Farea and Ponta Pescadores, Spanish Morocco. All taken POW interned by the Spanish authorities, 30.3.42.  They later were released and arrived back in Gibraltar. 
 
J Casson RN OBE
Squadron: 803 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 13.6.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: May 1945
Died/Killed: 
 

POW Details:

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Casson, J Lt Cdr and Fanshawe, PE Lt, 803 skua 13.6.40. Shot down after dive bombing attack on German battleship Scharnhorst at Trondheim, crashed Stjornfjord, Fosen. Both captured by the Germans and taken POW.  Casson first taken to Dulag Luft (Frankfurt), then Stalag Luft III. 

He acted as a codemaster for MI9 in PoW camps, and assisted Fanshawe in his role as a member of the Luft III "Great Escape" Executive Commitee. John Casson was also a leading actor in Stalag Luft III with Rupert Davies ex 812 squadron. 

Post war he played a Salvation Army preacher in On The Beach, the film of Nevil Shute's novel.

 May 1945
 
K Chapelow RN
Squadron: 826 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 15.8.1942 
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McLister, TJ Sub Lt, and Chapelow, K Sub Lt, 826 albacore sqdn. FTR on 15.8.1942 both taken POW, the albacore being shot down by AA at night over Mersa Matruh harbour. The aircraft force landed in the sea. The  crew were 7hrs in a dinghy before being rescued by Italian forces. Both taken POW.  No information No information
 

 
TC Chapman RN
Squadron: 828 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 4.6.1943 
Escaped: 
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POW Details:

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Chapman, TC Sub Lt and Sub Lt P Scotcher, 828 sqdn, Albacore. FTR to Hal Far on 4.6.1943, from an operational patrol off Cape Stilo, Italy. Took to dinghy, but capsized Sub Lt P Scotcher killed. Chapman POW by the Italians. Italian POW
 

 
HA Cheatham RN
Squadron: 825 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 23.9.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: 1940? 
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Hearn, HNC Sub Lt, Cheetham, HA Sub Lt  and Jago, CD  TAG 825 sqdn. FTR 23.9.40, during operational attack on Trondheim. The aircraft ran out of fuel, so force landed on Leka island, N of Namsos. All captured and interned in Sweden.  Interned Sweden Later released 1940?
 

 
 
S Clayton RN
Squadron: 828 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 30.7.1941 
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Ross-Taylor, R Lt, Clayton, S Sub Lt, and Miles, LW L/A  TAG 828 sqdn Albacore. FTR HMS Victorious when shot down 30.7.41 duiring the  raid on  Kirkenes. All captured by the Germans and taken POW.  German POW  1945
 

 
 
MGW Clifford RN
Squadron: 815 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 16.6.1941 
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Clifford, MGW Lt and Sub Lt P Winter 815 sqdn, FTR 16.6.1941 after an attack on the Vichy French Destroyer Chevaliere Paul. Both taken POW by the French.  French POW
 
DN Collins RN
Squadron: 1833 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Eagle 
Captured: 4.9.1940 
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Collins, DN Lt, PO AH Marsh, and NA A Wilson 813 sqdn FTR HMS Eagle on 4.9.1940. The aircraft was  shot down by a Fiat Cr.42 in a bombing raid on Maritza aerodrome, Rhodes. All were taken POW by the Italians.  Italian POW 

The aircraft was recovered from the sea by the Italians. 
 

 
 
CA Conn
Squadron: 812 
Ship/Air Station: RAF North Coates 
Captured: 30.6.1940 
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Davies, JMP Sub Lt and Conn, CA Sub Lt, 812 sqdn. On 30.6.1940, Swordfish shot down whilst on a minelaying operation in Northern France. Both taken POW.  German 
POW		 1945
 

 
 
PJ Connolly RN
Squadron: 801 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 21.5.1941 
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Connolly, PJ Lt and Hare, G Lt Cdr 801 sqdn, Hal Far. Their fulmar FTR on 21.5.1941. They were last  seen to leave the squadron formation, heading in the direction of Cape Bon. They landed on the North African coast and both were taken POW.  French POW
 

 
JWS Corbett RN
Squadron: 826 
Ship/Air Station:  Berka satt. 
Captured: 17.3.1942 
Escaped: 
Released: 1943 
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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 
 

 
WE Cotton RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 11.11.1941 
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Cotton, WE Sub Lt, Stokes, DH Sub Lt, and Robson, EA Lt, 830 sqdn. FTR 11.11.41 from an operational search. Ditched in the Mediterranean sea. All taken POW after 7 days adrift.  Italian POW
 
SV Coulter TAG
Squadron: 826 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: POW? 9.3.1942 
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Nathan, RS Sub lt, Masters, FJ Sub Lt and Coulter, SV L/A 826 sqdn Albacore. FTR 9.3.1942. The Albacore was shot down by 2 Bf109f, 20 miles south of Sollum. Set fire to the aircraft and it burnt out. All seriously injured. All POW?  No Information
 

 
JSL Crabbe RN
Squadron: 814 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 24.9.1940 
Escaped: 
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Jackson, HH Lt, Crabbe, JSLl, Lt and Jarvis, N TAG 814 sqdn. FTR  on 24.9.40 after a bombing raid on warships in Dakar Harbour. The aircraft was shot down in Dakar harbour. All were taken as French POWs. French POW
 
VR Crane RN
Squadron: 822 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 8.11.1942 
Escaped: 
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POW Details:

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Crane VR Sub Lt, Mitchell, JL Sub Lt and L/A DG Ward. 822 sqdn albacore. FTR to HMS Furious 8.11.1942 during Operation Torch, from raid on La Senia airfield. The Albacore was shot down by a Dewoitine Dw.520. The Albacore made a force landing and was badly damaged. 

Crane VR Sub Lt slight injured, PoW?, Sub Lt JL Mitchell, and L/A DG Ward both POW OK, later released.

 POW status. No information Sub Lt JL Mitchell, and L/A DG Ward later released.
 

 
 
J Crossman RN
Squadron: 894 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Implacable 
Captured: 9.8.1945 
Escaped: 
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Crossman, J Lt Cdr, 894 sqdn, seafire. FTR on  9.8.1945 to HMS Implacable after a Ramrod to Matsushima. The Seafire was hit by flak, and Crossman baled out.  Japanese POW He was captured just before VJ-Day, he was only held briefly as POW. 
 

 
 
HG Cunningham RN
Squadron: 812 
Ship/Air Station: RAF North Coates 
Captured: 13.6.1940 
Escaped: 
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POW Details:

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Finch-Noyes, GED Lt and Cunningham, HG (O) TAG 800 skua sqdn FTR 13.6.40 when shot down after a dive bombing attack on the German Battleship Scharnhorst. They  crashed at Mollenbakkengt, Trondheim. Finch-Noyes was killed and Cunningham taken POW  German POW 1945
 

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