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1939-1945

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Eades,
Alan Ernest
A.E. Eades

(12?).1910
Aston district, Warwickshire
-

T/Lt. (S)	29.04.1942
T/A/Lt.Cdr. (S)	< 07.1945

(07.1945)

no appointment listed

Eades,
Joseph Walsh
J.W. Eades

Son of ... Eades, and ... Walsh.

(06?).1912
Coventry district, Warwickshire / West Midlands
-

T/Lt.

05.09.1942

20.07.1942

(07.1945)

HMS President III

Eades,
Norman Thomas Loney
N.T.L. Eades

Son of ... Eades, and ... Mitchelmore.

(06?).1916
Winchester district, Hampshire
-

T/S.Lt. (Sp.Br.)

19.02.1942

(07.1945)

no appointment listed

Eades,
Peter Frederick
P.F. Eades

?
-

T/El.Lt.

23.03.1943

(07.1945)

HMS Vernon

Eades,
Ronald Frank
R.F. Eades

Son of Frank and Florence Edith Eades, of Emsworth, Hampshire.

(12?).1906
Havant district, Hampshire
-
12.06.1944
(KIA) [age 36?]
[Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, I.H.1]

T/Lt.

12.06.1944

? (killed in action)

Eades,
William
W. Eades

?
-

T/S.Lt. (E)

02.11.1942

(07.1945)

HMS Dinosaur

Easton,
Barry
B. Easton

04.01.1918
Barnet district, Greater London / Hertfordshire / Middlesex
-
02.1998
New Forest district, Hampshire / New Forest

T/S.Lt.

DSC

14.07.1942

attack on armed raider 12.06.42

(03.1943)

Commanding Officer, HM MTB 221 (motor torpedo boat)

Easton,
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley
J.M.C. Easton

George Cross Database

28.05.1906
Maidenhead district, Berkshire
-
29.11.1994
Chichester, Sussex

Prob. T/S.Lt.	?
T/Lt.	?

23.01.1941

mine disposal

Education: Pangboume Nautical College

1930	-	1939?	solicitor, William Easton and Sons, London;
1939?			joined RNVR
	-	1941?	Land Disposal Section, [Torpedoes and Mining Department, Admiralty ??]
1941?	-	1945	skippered armed trawlers & minesweepers:
23.06.1942	-	(08.1942)	First Lieutenant, HM MMS 6 (motor minesweeper)
07.08.1942	-	(02.1943)	First Lieutenant, HM MMS 66 (motor minesweeper)
15.02.1943		(06.1944)	Commanding Officer, HM MMS 22 (motor minesweeper)
1945	-	1970s	solicitor, William Easton and Sons, London;

Eaves,
Charles Wallace
C.W. Eaves (Photo courtesy of Mr Peter-William Eaves)

Son of Herbert William Eaves, and Ellen Gladwell.
Married; ... children.

24.02.1913
Clacton-on-Sea, Tendring district, Essex
-
13.09.1974
St Bartholmew's Hospital, London

T/S.Lt.	12.04.1940
T/A/Lt.	12.04.1941 (reld < 04.1946)

27.05.1940	-	30.09.1940	HMS Drake (RN base, Devonport) (for miscellaneous services)
01.10.1940	-	(02.1943)	HMS President III (accounting base for DEMS (Defence Equipped Merchant Ships) personnel) [possibly at HMS Chrysanthemum for some period]
			possibly serving on a Motor Gun Boat (MGB) [HMS Beehive (Coastal Forces base, Felixstowe) ??]
(10.1944)			no appointment listed
14.05.1945	-	(07.1945)	HMS Victory (RN base, Portsmouth) (for Stamshaw Camp)

Edge,
Patrick Noel Greer "Pat"
P.N.G. Edge

Son of ... Edge, and ... ffiske.

25.12.1914
Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire
-

T/Lt.

OBE	01.01.1963	New Year 63
DSC	08.02.1944	action with E-boats 24.10.43
MID	01.01.1942	New Year 42
MID	31.03.1942	action with battle cruisers12.02.42
MID	14.11.1944	Operation Neptune

(1942)			HM MASB 23 (motor anti-submarine boat)
(10.1943)			Commanding Officer, HM MGB 609 (motor gun boat)
16.08.1943	-	(06.1944)	Commanding Officer, HM MTB 506 (motor torpedo boat)
(1944)			Staff ACNXF

Councellor employment of the disabled (1963).

Eggleston,
Colin Campbell
C.C. Eggleston

25.07.1908
Hartlepool district, Durham
-
07.2001
North Yorkshire district, Yorkshire

T/S/Lt. (E)	?
T/Lt. (E)	01.05.1945 (reld > 04.1946)

21.02.1944	-	(06.1944)	HMS Rushen Castle (corvette)
02.07.1945	-	(07.1945)	HMS TF 5
(04.1946)			no appointment listed

Ellerton,
Ronald William
R.W. Ellerton

Son of Edward Ellerton and Florence Price.
Married (04.02.1946, Waterloo, Liverpool) Margaret Elizabeth Critchley; at least one son.

03.07.1923
West Derby district, Lancashire
-
05.1996
Birkenhead, Cheshire

T/A/S.Lt.	?
T/S.Lt.	03.01.1944
T/Lt.	03.01.1946

29.01.1945	-	(07.1945)	HMS Rushen Castle (corvette)
22.03.1946	-	(04.1946)	HMS Argus (aircraft carrier)

Ellery,
William Evelyn Lang
R.W. Ellerton

Son of ... Ellery, and ... Ashford.

24.09.1911
Wandsworth district, Greater London / London / Surrey
-
06.1997
Shepway, Kent

T/S.Lt.	?
T/Lt.	01.05.1944 (reld < 04.1946)

01.06.1944

(07.1945)

First Lieutenant, HM MMS 1006 (motor minesweeper)

Ellis,
Allan D
A.D. Ellis

?
-

T/S.Lt.

1939-45, Atlantic and Burma Stars and War Medal

Ellis,
Frederick Stuart

?
-

T/S.Lt. (Sp.Br.)	?
T/Lt. (Sp.Br.)	01.06.1945

29.08.1943	-	(07.1945)	HMS Vindex (escort carrier)
01.08.1945	-	(04.1946)	HMS Theseus (aircraft carrier) (for radar duties)

Ellis,
William Thomas
W.T. Ellis

19.09.1903
St Olave Bermondsey, London ?
-
10.1984

Prob. T/Sg.Lt.	01.03.1940
T/Sg.Lt.	?, seniority 01.03.1940
T/A/Sg.Lt.Cdr.	> 08.1942, < 02.1943 (reld < 04.1946)

LMSSA

02.1940	-	20.03.1940	RN Barracks, Devonport [HMS Drake]
21.03.1940	-	(02.1941)	Medical Officer, HMS Clio (RN base, Barrow-in-Furness)
(1941?)			HMS Ark Royal (aircraft carrier) ?
(1941?)			HMS Beehive (Coastal Forces base, Felixstowe)
19.03.1942	-	(08.1943)	Assistant Medical Officer, HMS Jamaica (cruiser) (North Russia convoys)
(07.1945)			HMS Flying Fox (reserve drill ship, for Merchant Navy defence courses) *

* indexed, but not listed as such

Empson,
[Sir] Leslie Derek
L.D. Empson

Son of Frank Harold Empson and Madeleine Norah Empson (née Burdge).
Married (1958) Diana Elizabeth Kelly; one son, one daughter.

29.10.1918
Sleaford district
-
20.09.1997
Hampshire

Prob. T/S.Lt. (A)	18.11.1940
T/S.Lt. (A)	1941?, seniority 18.11.1940
T/.Lt. (A)	18.05.1943
A/Lt. RN	1944, seniority 18.05.1942
Lt. RN	09.02.1946, seniority 18.05.1942
A/Lt.Cdr. RN	< 07.1945
Cdr. RN	30.06.1952
Capt. RN	31.12.1957
R.Adm. RN	07.01.1967
V.Adm. RN	21.04.1970
Adm. RN	01.08.1972 (retd 06.01.1976)

GBE	14.06.1975	HM's birthday 75
KCB	01.01.1973	New Year 73
CB	01.01.1969	New Year 69

Education: Eastbourne College; Clare College, Cambridge (Class. Exhibn; Athletics Blue, 1939; BA 1940)

04.1940			joined Royal Navy (as Naval Airman 2nd class) for pilot duties (flew as Fleet Air Arm pilot)
1940	-	11.1940	RAF Netheravon (gained his wings)
(02.1941)			training, HMS Jackdaw (RN Air Station, Crail, Fife)
			training, HMS Condor (RN Air Station, Arbroath)
?	-	04.1941	pilot, 814 Squadron FAA [HMS Hermes (aircraft carrier)] (torpedoed and sunk in SS City of Nagpur, bound for Bombay)
29.08.1941	-	(12.)1941	pilot, 782 Squadron FAA [HMS Merlin (RN Air Station, Donibristle, Fife)]
02.12.1941	-	05.1943	pilot, 813 Squadron FAA [HMS Eagle from 01.1942-11.08.1942]
09.11.1943	-	12.1943	training telegraphist-air-gunners with 755 Squadron FAA [HMS Kestrel (RN Air Station, Worthy Down)]
04.12.1943	-	(10.)1944	HMS Illustrious (aircraft carrier) [possibly pilot, 768 Squadron FAA [HMS Argus (aircraft carrier) from 04.1944 onwards]
18.10.1944	-	(04.1946)	Lieutenant Commander (Flying), HMS Vengeance (aircraft carrier) (for pilot duties)
24.11.1946	-	(07.1948)	Commanding Officer, 767 Squadron FAA [HMS Fulmar (Deck Landing Training School at Milltown, near Lossiemouth)]
24.03.1949	-	(05.1949)	HMS Vengeance (aircraft carrier)
(05.1950)			no appointment listed
05.08.1952	-	(07.)1954	Commander Air, HMS Falcon (RN Air Station, Halfar, Malta)
22.11.1954	-	(01.)1956	HMS Centaur
23.04.1956	-	(01.)1957	Office of Naval Assistant to Second Sea Lord [HMS President]
09.12.1957	-	(01.)1959	Naval Assistant to First Sea Lord, Admiralty Board [HMS President]
(07.1961)			no appointment listed
06.11.1961	-	(02.)1963	Captain (Air) on staff of Flag Officer Air (Home) [HMS Daedalus (RN Air Station, Lee-on-Solent)]
03.12.1963	-	1965	Commanding Officer, HMS Eagle
1966			Imperial Defence College
04.1967	-	(02.)1968	Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers [HMS Victory] & Commander Carrier Striking Group Two, NATO
07.1968	-	(02.)1969	Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations and Air), Admiralty Board [HMS President]
1969	-	27.04.1971	Commander, Far East Fleet [HMS Terror]
12.1971	-	1974	Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel
1974	-	1975	Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and Flag Officer Portsmouth Area
15.07.1974	-	24.11.1975	Flag ADC to The Queen

Rear-Admiral of the UK, 1984-13.11.1986; Vice-Admiral of the UK, 13.11.1986-29.10.1988. Chairman, Roymark, 1985-1992; Consultant: Thorn EMI, 1976-1986; Warner Communications, 1987-1988; Astra Hldgs, 1987-1990. Chairman of Governors, Eastbourne College, 1972-1988.

Erskine-Hill,
John Colville
J.C. Erskine-Hall

23.03.1921
-
11.1984
Uckfield, Sussex

T/S.Lt.	?
T/Lt.	?

	DSC	?	?
	MID	?	?

(1942)			First Lieutenant, SGB 4
(1944)			HMS Grey Fox

Evans,
Dermot
D. Evans

Son of Daniel and Joan Evans, of Deal, Kent.

1916 ?
-
03.11.1944
[age 28]
[Lee-on-Solent Memorial, bay 5, panel 5]

T/S.Lt. (A)

03.11.1944

pilot, HMS Vindex (escort carrier) [killed when his Swordfish slid off the deck of HMS
Vindex whilst landing]

Evans,
Francis Cyril Masson
F.C.M. Evans

c. 1897 ?
Hampshire
-

Midsh. RIM	?
S/Lt. RIM	25.10.1921 (reld 09.08.1924)
Prob. T/Lt.	?
T/Lt.	01.1941, seniority 12.08.1940
T/A/Lt.Cdr.	07.10.1942?

1920s	-	09.08.1924	served Royal Indian Marine (RIM)
02.01.1941	-	(02.1941)	HMS Boscawen (RN base, Portland) (for various services)
07.10.1942	-	22.02..1943	Commanding Officer, HMS Lizard (Combined Operations landing craft base, Shoreham)

Evans,
John
J. Evans

From Birmingham.

?
-

T/Lt.

21.02.1942

	DSC	18.05.1943	Oran harbour 08.11.42
	MID	20.06.1944	U-boat probably sunk

21.05.1941	-	08.11.1942	HMS Hartland (escort)
12.01.1943	-	05.06.1944	Navigating Officer, HMS Wild Goose (sloop) *
(04.1946)			no posting listed

* (07.1945) still indexed. but no longer listed as such

Evans,
Tyrrell George
T.G. Evans

Son of William Godfrey and Leonie Evans, of Beckington, Somerset; husband of Agnes Evans, of Beckington, Somerset.

(03?).1897
Frome district, Somerset
-
05.11.1940
(KIA) [age 43]
[Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 40, column 1]

Prob. Sg.Lt.	18.12.1928
Sg.Lt.	?, seniority 18.12.1928
Sg.Lt.Cdr.	18.12.1934

MRCS, LRCP

18.12.1928			joined RNVR, Bristol Division, List 2
1929/31?			changed to RNVR, Severn Division, List 2
11.09.1939	-	05.11.1940	Medical Officer, HMS Jervis Bay (armed merchant cruiser)

Evensen,
Christian Peter
C.P. Evensen

21.05.1909
Sculcoates district, Yorkshire
-
06.1995
Taunton Deane district, Somerset

Cadet	?
Prob. T.S.Lt.	08.12.1939
T/S.Lt.	? , seniority 08.12.1939
T/Lt.	29.04.1940, seniority 08.03.1940
T/A/Lt.Cdr.	< 07.1945
T/A/Cdr.	< 04.1946

	DSC	24.08.1943	Operation Childhood (attack on Tripoli Harbour 01.43)
	DSC	04.04.1944	Aegean operations 09-11.43

20.12.1939	-	(04.1940)	HMS Wildfire (training establishment, Sheerness)
02.09.1940	-	(02.1941)	Commanding Officer, MTB 71 [HMS Wasp (Coastal Forces base, Dover)]
21.04.1942	-	(06.1943)	HMS Mosquito (Coastal Forces base, Alexandria):
(01.1943)			SO 14th MTB Flotilla
(07.1945)			no posting listed
14.09.1945	-	(04.1946)	Executive Officer, HMS Hornbill (RN Air Station, Culham, Abingdon)

Everett,
Percy Randall
P.R. Everett

Son of ... Everett, and ... Atkinson.

11.03.1921
South Shields district, Durham / Tyne and Wear
-
06.1993
Wycombe district, Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire

T/Lt.

11.03.1944

DSC

21.11.1944

series of actions, Channel

(06.1944)

Commanding Officer, HM MTB 210 (motor torpedo boat)

Everett,
Robert William Hanmer
R.W.H. Everett

Son of Lt.Col. William Frank Everett and Charlotte Everett, of Chelsea, London.

29.05.1901
Tenterfield, NSW, Australia
(KIA) [age 40]
Tenterfield, NSW, Australia
-
26.01.1942
[Llanddona (St. Dona) Churchyard, Anglesey, UK]

T/Lt. (A)

01.02.1940

DSO

30.09.1941

many flights from HMS Maplin

Rode winner of Grand National Steeplechase, 1929, and of Irish Grand National Steeplechase, 1934.

(04.1940)			Fleet Air Arm
28.10.1940	-	(02.1941)	pilot, 760 Squadron FAA [HMS Heron (RN Air Station, Yeovilton)]
(08.1941)	-	26.01.1942	pilot, 804 Squadron FAA [HMS Maplin (fighter catapult ship)] [borne on HMS Heron] [intercepted and destroyed a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor as first succesful action from a fighter catapult ship on 03.08.1941]

Every-Clayton,
Thomas Edward
T.E. Every-Clayton

28.03.1906
Upton-upon-Severn district, Worcestershire
-
05.01.1991
Wandsworth district, London

T/S.Lt.	18.12.1941
T/Lt.	18.03.1942

MID

11.12.1945

wind up Europe 45

18.08.1942	-	06.1945	Commanding Officer, HM MMS 213 (motor minesweeper)
(07.1945)			HMS Byrsa (RN base, Naples, Italy) *

* indexed, but not listed as such

Evitt,
Cecil John Vivian
C.J.V. Evitt

Son of ... Evitt, and ... Piggott.

photo of ML

21.05.1914
Medway district, Kent
-
04.1970
Hitchin district

T/Lt.

31.07.1943 (reld 1945/46)

			Metropolitan Police Constable
			served in Landing Craft, Motor Launches and possibly even Motor Torpedo Boats (Hamble, Hove, Ardrishaig [HMS Seahawk], Mediterranean & India:
(1941)			HMS Tormentor (base for small craft, Hamble, Southampton)
(1941/42?)			HMS King Alfred (training establishment, Hove, Sussex)
08.1943	-	(12.1943)	Commanding Officer, HM ML 1029 (motor launch)
08.03.1944	-	(06.1944)	Commanding Officer, HM ML 472 (motor launch)
14.02.1945	-	(07.1945)	Commanding Officer, HM ML 879 (motor launch)

Farmer and then entrepreneur.

Ewart,
[Sir] William Ivan Cecil
[since 1959: 6th Baronet]
W.I.C. Ewart

18.07.1919
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
-
29.11.1995
Hillsborough, County down, Northern Ireland

Midsh.	21.01.1938
Lt.	22.11.1941

DSC

09.10.1945

damage control 17.01.42

21.01.1938			joined Ulster Division, RNVR
1939	-	1942	service in Coastal Forces (Motor Torpedo Boats) [HMS Wasp]
(01.1942)			Commanding Officer, HM MTB 47 (motor torpedo boat)
1942	-	1945	prisoner of war, Germany

Chairman: William Ewart & Son Ltd, Linen Manufacturers, 1968-73 (Dir, 1954-73); William Ewart Investments Ltd, Belfast, 1973-77; Ewart New Northern Ltd, Belfast, 1973-77; E Africa Resident Rep., Royal Commonwealth Soc. for the Blind, 1977-84; Administrator, Ngora Freda Carr Hosp., Uganda (Assoc. of Surgeons of E Africa), 1985-89. Nonexec. Dir, Ewart plc, Belfast, 1986-92. Pres., NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1974. A Northern Ireland Delegate to the Duke of Edinburgh's Study Conf. on the Human Problems of Industrial Communities within the Commonwealth and Empire, Oxford, 1956; Pres., Church of Ireland's Young Men's Soc., 1951-61 and 1975-77; Chm. Flax Spinners Assoc., 1961-66; Pres., Oldpark Unionist Assoc., 1950-68. Belfast Harbour Comr, 1968-77. High Sheriff for County Antrim, 1976. JP.

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