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DV Walker RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station:Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 7/8.7.1942 
Escaped: 
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Smith, BG Lt and Walker, DV Sub Lt 830 albacore sqdn, FTR 7/8.7.1942  from Hal Far, Malta when shot down by flak in attack on 2 motor vessels in Messina Harbour. Both taken POW. POW 
 

 
KS Wallace RN
Squadron: 9 sqdn RAAF 
Ship/Air Station: HMAS Manoora 
Captured: 27.2.1942 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: 

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Donaghue, F/O RAAF, McWilliams, NR Lt RANR, and Wallace KS AG of Walrus L2319, 9 sqdn RAAF of HMAS Manoora, sunk with ship on 27.2.1942 in Bantam Bay, NW of Java, in Battle of Java Sea. 

Donaghue, F/O RAAF and Wallace KS AG both POW. McWilliams, NR Lt RANR missing/killed. 

 Japanese POW 
 
LB Walsh-Atkins RN
Squadron: 822 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious 
Captured: 8.11.1942 
Escaped: 
Released: soon released 1942 
Died/Killed: 

POW Details:

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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.  French POW  soon released 1942
 

 
EH Walshe RN
Squadron: 828 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 28/29.11.1941 
Escaped: 
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POW Details:

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Walshe, EH Sub Lt, and lewis, JH Sub Lt 828 albacore sqdn. FTR 28/29.11.41 to Hal Far after a night attack on Castel Benito airfield. 
Both taken prisoner by the Italians		 Italian POW 
 

 
 
DG Ward TAG
Squadron: 822 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious 
Captured: 8.11.1942 
Escaped: 
Released: L/A DG Ward later released 
Died/Killed: 

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.

 Italian POW Sub Lt JL Mitchell, and L/A DG Ward later released
 

 
DW Water RN
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 13.8.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: Recovered 12.1943 
Died/Killed: 

POW Details:

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Water, DW Lt and Harris, SD  TAG 830 sqdn. Aircraft shot down in a raid on Augusta, Sicily. Taken POW by the Italians 13.8.1940 Italian POW  Recovered 12.1943
 

 
CG Weir RN
Squadron:  1772 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Implacable 
Captured: 27.10.1944 
Escaped: 
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Weir, CG Sub Lt and Waters, SAW Sub Lt, 1772 firefly sqdn. FTR  27.10.1944 to HMS Impacable, hit by flak from German submarine U-1060, into sea alongside target, at Vaago island during attack on shipping in Tong Fjord. The aircraft crashed off Torget, near Ronnoysund. Weir was wounded and Waters killed. Weir was taken POW by the Germans. German POW 
at Stalag Luft I		 1945
 
WGT Welsh TAG
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station:Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 6/7.5.1941 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: Died as POW after or during 7.5 1941

POW Details:

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Cambell, NK Lt, Nutt, GD Lt and Welsh, WGT  TAG 830 sqdn, FTR over North Africa and taken POW by the Italians, 6/7.5.1941  Italian POW in North Africa 

Welsh died of wounds in Tripoli as POW in May 1941
 
 

 
OF Wheatley RN
Squadron: 807 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious 
Captured: 27.3.1941 
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Wheatley, OF Lt Cdr and Hodgetts, RB Sub Lt 807 fulmar sqdn. FTR HMS Furious, 27.3.1941, after unable to locate ship on return from 
recce. Landed at Dakar and was captured by the French.		 French POW 
 

 
LC White RN
Squadron: 813 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Eagle 
Captured: 4.9.1940 
Escaped: 
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Hook, S Lt, Bell, KSL Lt and White, LC L/A 813 sqdn. FTR HMS Eagle 4.9.1940 when lost in bombing raid on Maritsa aerodrome, Rhodes. Bell, KSL Lt was killed. Hook and White were taken POW. 
See Knocker White web site		 Possibly Swordfish K8422 the one captured by the Italians, flown by 68th 
Squadriglia/34th Gruppo bombardamento till 6.41 
 

 
BF Wiggington RN
Squadron: 801 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Furious 
Captured: 22.9.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: Released1941 
Died/Killed: 

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Wiggington, BF Sub Lt and King, KR TAG 801 skua sqdn FTR HMS Furious after raid over Trondheim. Force landed in river, near Ramsele, Sweden, 22.9.40. Interned in Sweden and released 1941  Interned Sweden Released 1941
 

 
D Williams RN
Squadron: 820
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 2.8.1940 
Escaped: 
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Humphries, GR Lt and Williams, D, and L/A C Pendleton, 820 sqdn. FTR 2.8.40 after a bombing raid on Cagliari, Sardinia. Hit by AA and force landed on an enemy airfield, Elmas. Pendleton was killed. Humphries and Williams were captured at Bacu Abis, Sardinia. Italian POW. 

Their Swordfish (P4127) was  captured intact to Stabilimento Costruzioni Aeronautiche, Guidonia 27.2.41 
 
 

 
K Williamson RN
Squadron: 815 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Illustrious 
Captured: 11.11.1940 
Escaped: 
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Williamson, K Lt Cdr and Scarlett, NJ Lt 815 swordfish sqdn from HMS Illustrious. FTR 11.11.1940 HMS Illustrious when shot down by flak after releasing torpedo on the 
Taranto raid. 		 Italian POW 
 

 
A Wilson TAG [also see next record] 
Squadron: 813 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Eagle 
Captured: 4.9.1940 
Escaped: 
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[Hook, S Lt??, Marsh, A NA (O)?]  and Wilson, A  TAG 813 sqdn all POW on 4.9.40 after a raid over Rhodes. Shot down by a CR42 [cf Swordfish K8422]  POW 
 

 
A Wilson TAG [also see previous record] 
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. 
 
 

 
SJ Winder TAG
Squadron: 825 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 29.12.1942 
Escaped: 
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Evans, IJ, Timms, SD and Winder, SJ  L/A 825 sqdn taken POW on 29.12.42 when FTR after minelaying operation, Le Havre.  POW German 
Stalag 8b		 1945
 

 
CH Wines TAG
Squadron: 830 
Ship/Air Station: Hal Far, Malta 
Captured: 13.4.1941 
Escaped: 
Released: 1943 
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POW Details:

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Wines, CH  TAG 830 sqdn POW 13.4.1941 FTR Hal Far, Malta whilst on operation over North Africa. Interned Tunisia released 1943  French POW  1943
 

 
P Winter RN
Squadron: 815 
Ship/Air Station: 
Captured: 16.6.1941 
Escaped: 
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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 
 
RG Wood RN
Squadron: 825 
Ship/Air Station: RAF Detling 
Captured: 28.5.1940 
Escaped: 
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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 1945
 
CA Wright RN
Squadron: 826 
Ship/Air Station: RAF Coastal Command 
Captured: 2.9.1940 
Escaped: 
Released: 
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POW Details:

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Howard, HM Sub Lt, Wright, CA Mid and Harwood, TRR NA TAG 826. FTR 2.9.40 after a night attack on petrol installations at Vlissingen (Flushing), Holland. All taken POW German POW  1945
 
DRM Wynne-Roberts RN
Squadron: 829 
Ship/Air Station: HMS Formidable 
Captured: 18.2.1941 
Escaped: 
Released: 
Died/Killed: 

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.  POW
 

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