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WA Reeks RN
Squadron: 848 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Formidable 
Captured: 20.4.1945? 
Escaped: 
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Forth, RW Sub Lt, Reeks, WA Sub Lt and L/A CG Gordon of 848 avenger sqdn. FTR on 20.4.1945 HMS Formidable, glide bombing attack with 4x400lb bombs on an airfield on Ishigaki, shot down, landed in sea 10 miles off island, rescued by a US navy mariner after 72 hrs in dinghy.  POW? 
 

 
LT Richards RN
Squadron: 803 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 13.6.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: 
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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 1945
 

 
DG Richardson RN
Squadron: 810 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 24.9.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: 
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Richardson, DG Sub Lt, England, IHB Sub Lt and Moore, FC NA, 810 swordfish sqdn. FTR 24.9.40 when shot down by Curtiss H.75C-1 in bombing attacks on ships in Dakar harbour. England, IHB Sub Lt and Moore, FC NA both killed. Richardson taken French POW.  French POW 
 

 
JM Robertson RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far 
Captured: 16/17.9.1941 
Escaped: 
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Lamb, CB Lt and Sub Lt JM Robertson 830 swordfish sqdn. On a secret mission from Hal Far, 16/17.9.1941, to drop a secret agent in Tunisia. Aircraft nosed up in dry salt lake. Lamb and Robertson both interned by the French. French POW 
 

 
GH Robinson RN
Squadron: 851 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Emperor 
Captured: 15.5.1945 
Escaped: 
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Burns, HGV Sub Lt, Robinson, GH Sub Lt, and Murley, AR PO TAG, 851 avenger sqdn. 

Took part in Operation Dukedom, 15.5.1945, attack on a Japanese cruiser in Malacca Strait, engine hit, lost oil, and then ditched in the Andaman sea. Burns, JGV Sub Lt and Robinson, GH Sub Lt both taken POW, and Murley, AR PO killed. 

 Japanese POW 
 

 
DV Roebuck RN
Squadron: 849 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 29.1.1945 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: Executed by Japanese 15.8.1945 

POW Details:

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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 
 
 

 
CC Rogers RN
Squadron: 810 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 21.6.1944 
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Rogers, CC  TAG 810 sqdn took part in raid over Andamans. FTR  21.6.44. Captured by the Japanese.  POW Japan, and held in Tokyo. 
 

 
J Rogerson TAG
Squadron: 828 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Implacable 
Captured: 10.7.1945 
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Spencer, VH Sub Lt and Rogerson, J  LA TAG 828 avenger sqdn took part in the raid over Koriyama, 10.7.45. FTR HMS Implacable, hit by flak Koriyama, North Honshu, Japan  Japanese POW 
 

 
CH Roncoroni RN
Squadron: 800 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Emperor
Captured: 26.4.1944 
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Roncoroni, CH Sub Lt 800 hellcat sqdn, FTR 26.4.1944, to HMS Emperor, during Operation Ridge Able against enemy shipping convoy off Norway. Hit by flak at 4000ft in thsi anti-shipping sortie, managed to carry out a controlled landing near the enemy convoy, with LR lank on fire, half mile from shore, south of Skutneset, Fleina (South of Bodo).  German POW  1945
 

 
R Ross-Taylor RN
Squadron: 828 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious 
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
 
HJH Roberts RN
Squadron: 1834 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 1.4.1945 [POW/killed?] 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed:1.4.1945 

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Roberts, HJH Sub Lt 1834 corsair sqdn, FTR 1.4.1945 in attack on Hirara and Ishigaki airfields, Sakishima Gunto. The Corsair was hit in port oil cooler in low level attack. Roberts made a force landing after 18 miles, normal ditching. The pilot was seen in dinghy but not picked up by allied forces [pow?/killed]  POW? 
 

 
D Robertson RN
Squadron: 1838 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Victorious 
Captured: 26.4.1944 
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Robertson, D Sub Lt 1838 corsair sqdn. FTR to HMS Victorious  26.4.1944 during Operation Ridge Able, attack on enemy shipping off Norway. The Corsair was hit by flak, and forced to ditch. Robertson was picked up by a fishing vessel,  at Maarnesskagen, norway. Returned to Norway and taken POW by German authorities..  German POW  1945
 
FL Robinson RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 11/12.11.1941 
Escaped: 
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Taylor, RW Sub Lt and Robinson, FL Sub Lt 830 sqdn. Took part in   11/12.11.1941 attack on 2 motor vessels near Pantelaria. FTR and taken POW.  POW 
 
EA Robson RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 11.11.1941 
Escaped: 
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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.  POW 
 

 
FG Rumsey TAG
Squadron: 29.5.1940 
Ship/Air Station: RAF Coastal Command 
Captured: 29.5.1940 
Escaped: 
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Rumsey, FG NA1 and pilot taking part in providing cover over Dunkirk,29.5.1940, during the Expeditionary Forces evacuation. Shot down and the pilot was killed. Rumsey was taken German POW. German POW  1945
 

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