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Near,
Isaac Elliston
I.E. Near (Photo courtesy of Mrs Sarah King) I.E. Near (Photo courtesy of Mrs Sarah King)
Married ((03?).1924, Croydon district, Greater London) Olive Vera Simpson; ... children.
 		24.07.1901
West Bromwich district, Shropshire / Staffordshire / Warwickshire / Worcestershire
-
04.1993
Chichester district, Sussex
T/Lt. RNVR
 		22.10.1939
T/Lt.
 		09.1940, seniority 22.10.1939
Mention in Despatches MID
 07.12.1943
 Operation Antidote (minesweeping Galita to Sousse, Tunisia 05.43)
03.05.1938
  
 		 
 		joined Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve (attached London Division RNVR)
12.11.1939
 -
 		10.03.1940
 		Navigating Officer, HMS Salamander (Halcyon class minesweeper) 
[conduct sheet dated 15.03.1940]
11.03.1940
 -
 		(04.)1940
 		HMS Burlington (minesweeper)
09.1940
  
 		 
 		transferred to RNR
23.10.1940
 -
 		05.11.1940
 		HMS Claverhouse (RN base, Leith & Granton) *
06.11.1940
 -
 26.02.1941
 Executive Officer, HMS Gossamer (Halcyon class minesweeper)
17.04.1941
 -
 23.03.1942
 Assistant Minesweeping Maintenance Officer, HMS Lynx (RN base, Dover)
01.07.1941
 -
 23.03.1942
 Commanding Officer, HMS Conidaw (yacht)
26.06.1942
 -
 (06.1943)
 HMS Circe (Algerine class minesweeper)
* in the 02.1941 Navy List listed under both HMS Claverhosue & HMS Gossamer
Neil,
Henry David
H.D. Neil (Photo courtesy of Mr Peter Halliday) H.D. Neil, Christmas 1944 (India) (Photo courtesy of Mr Peter Halliday)
Residence: (1946) Bristol.
 		13.12.1911
 Bedminster, Somerset
-
10.1989
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Prob. T/S.Lt.
 		29.01.1940
T/S.Lt.
 		?, seniority 29.01.1940
T/Lt.
 		29.01.1941
T/A/Lt.Cdr.
 		< 12.1943 (reld 18.04.1946)
(04.1940)

no appointment listed
23.07.1940
 -
 		06.04.1941
 		HMS Comorin (armed merchant cruiser)
(survived the loss of the ship after having caught fire on 06.04.1941)
01.09.1942
(12.1943)
 -

 (04.1944)

 HMS Saker (RN accounting base for the US)
served with the British Naval Liaison Officer, Norfolk, Va.
09.1944
 -
 (07.1945)
 HMS Tengra (Combined Operations base, Mandapam, India)
Newton,
William
W. Newton
Son of John and Jessie Newton. 		1882 ?
-
05.11.1940
(KIA) [age 58]
[Liverpool Naval Memorial, panel 2, column 2]
T/Lt. (E)
 		15.09.1939


  serving under the T.124 agreement
15.09.1939
 -
 05.11.1940
 HMS Jervis Bay (auxiliary merchant cruiser)
Nicholls,
Stanley George
S.G. Nicholls
From Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby.
 ?
-
T/Skpr.
 		01.01.1942 [T.S. 1146] (reld 21.02.1946)

Distinguished Service Cross

 DSC
 05.10.1943
 minesweeping Mediterranean 01-05.43



HMS Negro (auxiliary minesweeping trawler)
01.04.1943
 -
 		(06.1944)
 		HMS Elbury (auxiliary minesweeping trawler) (Mediterranean) [initially indicated as second officer aboard, (at least till 06.1943) but then "in command" (at least from 08.1943)]



HMS Achroite (auxiliary minesweeping trawler)



HMS Triton (auxiliary minesweeping trawler)



HM MMS 47, 68, 80 & 171 (motor minesweepers)
(07.1945)

no posting listed
Nicolson,
Peter Trevylyan Erskine
P.T.E. Nicolson
Son of Captain the Hon. Erskine Arthur Nicolson, DSO, JP, RN, and Katherine Frederica Albertha Lopes (daughter of 1st Baron Roborough), of Sheepstor.
 1921
-
18.08.1942 (KIA) [age 20]
[Sheepstor Churchyard, Devon, north of church]
T/Midsh.
 		04.11.1940
T/A/S.Lt.
 		?
T/S.Lt.
 		?

Distinguished Service Cross

 DSC
 03.03.1942
 attack enemy shipping Dover 17.01.42
Mention in Despatches MID
 20.10.1942
 attack convoy Dover Straits 17.08.42
16.12.1940
 -
 		(02.1941)
 		HMS Hornet (Coastal Forces base, Gosport)
04.09.1941
 -
 		18.08.1942
 		CO MTB 38 [HMS Wasp]
Noall,
William Robert Boyce
W.R.B. Noall (Photo courtesy of the PC Cother family, via Mr Tony Drury) W.R.B. Noall (Photo courtesy of the PC Cother family, via Mr Tony Drury)
W.R.B. Noall (Photo courtesy of the PC Cother family, via Mr Tony Drury) W.R.B. Noall (Photo courtesy of the PC Cother family, via Mr Tony Drury)

 (06?).1908
Dartford, Kent
-
21.06.1967
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Midsh.
 		26.08.1925
A/S.Lt.
 		02.05.1929
S.Lt.
 		16.08.1930
Lt.
 		08.07.1935
Lt.Cdr.
 		08.07.1943 (reld < 04.1946) (retd 10.07.1950)

Distinguished Service Order

 DSO
 24.03.1942
 attack U-boat Western Approaches 19.10.41 [investiture 14.07.42]
Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (pre-1941 model) RD
 26.11.1943
 ?
(04.1940)

HMS Elfin (submarine base, Blyth) *
17.10.1940
 -
 		(02.)1941
 		HMS H 50 (submarine)
01.07.1941
 -
 		10.05.1943
 		Commanding Officer, HMS Mallow (corvette)
12.06.1944
 -
 		(07.1945)
 		HMS Defender (ocean escort base, Liverpool)
Post-war a prison governor.

* indexed, but not listed as such
North,
Edward John Robert
E.J.R. North
 ?
-
died between 07.1962 and 08.1973
...
 		...
Lt.
 		10.02.1928
Lt.Cdr.
 		10.02.1936
Cdr.
 		31.12.1942 (reld from active service < 04.1946) (retd 01.07.1950)
A/Capt.
 		< 07.1945
Mention in Despatches MID
 01.01.1941
 New Year 41
Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (pre-1941 model) RD
 1945?
 ?
14.02.1940
 -
 		(04.)1940
 		First Lieutenant, HMS Imperialist
(06.)1940
 -
 		(10.1940)
 		Commanding Officer, HMS Heartsease (corvette)
(02.1941)

HMS Caroline (RN base, Belfast) *
(12.1941)

no appointment listed
06.09.1943
 -
 		10.1945
 		HMS Activity (escort carrier)
06.09.1943
 -
 		05.1945
 		Executive Officer
05.1945
 -
 		10.1945
 		Commanding Officer **
* indexed, but not listed as such
** the July 1945 Navy List shows 26.09.1944 as date of appointment
 
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