Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 - The Men

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R Macclesfield TAG
Squadron: 826
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Captured: 22.6.1940
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Released: 1945
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	Macclesfield, R TAG 826 sqdn. Failed to return whilst on operation over the English channel and crashed near Dunkirk. Taken POW 22.6.40.	German POW	1945

AHI MacKinnon RN
Squadron: 821
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 22.1.1943
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	MacKinnon, AHI Lt and Sub Lt MA Graham 821 albacore sqdn, FTR 22.1.1943 from a torpedo strike 41 mile from Cape Bon. Sub Lt MA Graham killed and MacKinnon taken POW.	French POW

IM MacLeod-Rees RN
Squadron: 825
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 22.9.1940
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Released: Interned for a time
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	Morgan, RLR Sub Lt and MacLeod-Rees, IM Sub Lt 825 sqdn FTR on 22.9.40 after a night attack on Trondheim. The aircraft force landed at Jamtland, Lake Krycktjarn, Sweden. Both were interned for a time.	Interned Sweden	1940/1941?

FJ Masters RN
Squadron: 826
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Captured: 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

Sub Lt Manders RN
Squadron: 821
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Captured: 30.10.1942
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	Manders, Sub Lt, Taber, WW Sub Lt and McBride, A L/A 821 albacore sqdn. FTR 30.10.1942 while illuminating enemy positions for Wellington W5478 of 104 sqdn RAF, they collided with each other and crashed near El Alemein. Manders taken POW, and Taber, WW Sub Lt and McBride, A L/A were both killed. All of the RAF crew killed	POW

JS Manning RN
Squadron: 800X Flt
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta
Captured: 7/8.10.1941
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	Jopling, A PO (P) and the 800X fulmar flt commanding officer, Lt JS Manning (CO) on night patrol over Sicily, flak hit glycol tank while machine gunning Gerbini airfield. The aircraft force landed off Syracuse. Both were taken POW 7/8.10.1941.	Italy POW

EK Margetts RN
Squadron: 816
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Captured: 3.6.1941
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	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

AH Marsh TAG
Squadron: 813
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.

A Marsh TAG
Squadron: 813
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Captured: 4.9.1940
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	Hook, S Lt?, Marsh, A NA (O)? and Wilson, A TAG 813 sqdn FTR during raid over Rhodes - shot down by a Cr.42. All taken all POW 4.9.40. See information about Swordfish K8422.	POW

DTR Martin RN
Squadron: 800
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Captured: 13.6.1940
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	Martin, DTR Mid and Tremeer, WJ L/A TAG 800 sqdn, 13.6.1940. Their aircraft was shot down after a dive bombing attack on German battleship Scharnhorst. Crashed in Trondheim harbour. Tremeer killed and Martin taken POW by the German forces	German POW	1945

FJ Masters RN
Squadron: 826
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Captured: 9.3.1942
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	Nathan, RS Sub Lt, Masters, FJ Sub Lt and Coulter, SV L/A of 826 albacore sqdn on 9.3.1942 all seriously injured after shot down by 2 Bf109f, 20 miles south of Sollum. They set fire to the aircraft which then burnt out. All taken POW?

HD Mathews 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 fulmar sqdn. On 4.8.41, FTR to HMS Victorous following a raid on Tromso. Both taken POW by the German forces.	German POW	1945

HS Mattholie RN
Squadron: 1841
Ship/Air Station: HMS Formidable
Captured: 18.7.1944
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Released: 1945
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	Mattholie, HS Sub Lt 1841 corsair sqdn. FTR to HMS Formidable on 17/18.7.1944, after an anti-submarine patrol off Norway, in company with a Barracuda piloted by Lt Cdr Baker-Falkner. Crash landed at Sorvaag, Hameroy, Norway. Captured later by German forces.	German POW to Stalag Luft III Corsair shipped to Narvik for investigation.	1945

JW Mayhead RNZN
Squadron: 1836
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Captured: 26.4.1944
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	Mayhead, JW Sub Lt RNZN, 1836 corsair sqdn, FTR from Operation Ridge Able, 26.4.1944. The Corsair was hit by flak, and ditched near Skomvaer light, Norway. Was taken POW.	German POW	1945

AHG Mays RN
Squadron: 811
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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

TA McKee RN
Squadron: 893
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Captured: 13.6.1940
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	Filmer, CH Lt and McKee, TA Mid 803 skua sqdn. On 13.6.40 were shot down by 3 Ju88 after dive bombing attack on German battleship Scharnhorst. Force landed at Byneset, Trondheim. Both taken POW by the Germans.	German POW	1945

TJ McLister RN
Squadron: 826
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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.	POW

WJS McRae TAG
Squadron: 849
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Captured: 29.1.1945
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Died/Killed: Executed by the Japanese at Changi prison 15-20.8.1945

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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

PN Medd RN
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

LW Miles TAG
Squadron: 828
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious
Captured: 30.7.1941
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Released: 1945
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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

RS Miller RN
Squadron: 809
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Captured: 25.7.1941
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	Miller, RS Sub Lt 809 fulmar squadron. On 25.7.1941 FTR raid on Petsamo in Finland. The TAG LA Barrow, was killed in the fulmar and Miller was taken POW.	German POW	1945

JE Mills TAG
Squadron: 821
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 8.11.1942
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Released: 18.11.1942
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	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.	French POW	Released after 10 days

JL Mitchell RN
Squadron: 822
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious
Captured: 8.11.1942
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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.	French POW	Sub Lt JL Mitchell, and L/A DG Ward later released.

RLR Morgan RN
Squadron: 825
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Captured: 22.9.1940
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	Morgan, RLR Sub Lt and MacLeod-Rees, IM Sub Lt 825 sqdn FTR on 22.9.40 after a night attack on Trondheim. The aircraft force landed at Jamtland, Lake Krycktjarn, Sweden. Both were interned for a time.	Interned Sweden	Released after a time

GJT Moore RN
Squadron: 809
Ship/Air Station: HMS Stalker
Captured: ?8.10.1944
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	Moore, GJT sub lt, 809 seafire sqdn. FTR to HMS Stalker on 8.10.1944. Aircraft damaged whilst attacking railway engines. Moore baled out near Mount Olympus. Moore later reported safe [POW?].	POW?

VSA Moore TAG
Squadron: 825
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Captured: 28.5.1940
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	Neely, AD Lt, Wood, RG Lt and Moore, VSA NA TAG 825 sqdn FTR 28.5.1940 following a bombing raid over Dunkirk. Neely and Wood POW. Moore POW [recovered?].	German POW Neely took part in the Stalag Luft III Great Escape 1944.	1945

LG Morris RN
Squadron: 813
Ship/Air Station: North Front, Gibraltar
Captured: 30.3.1942
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	Morris, LG Sub Lt, Taylor, JT and Cassey, E LA TAG 813 sqdn all POW 30.3.42 in an operation from North Front Gibraltar. Force landed between Ras el Farea and Ponta Pescadores, Spanish Morocco. All interned, later arrived Gibraltar.	Interned Spanish Morocco	Released and returned to Gibraltar

D Myles RN
Squadron: 827
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Captured: 30.7.1941
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	Myles, D Sub Lt, Keep, AP Sub Lt, Griffon, HCG L/A TAG 827 albacore sqdn. FTR after Kirkenes raid, shot down in torpedo attack on ships anchored in Bokfjord, crashed East of Reinoy. All taken POW 30.7.41. The albacore (N4389) tail was salvaged to the FAA Museum 1984.	German POW	1945

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