Trinidad Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (TRNVR) Officers 1939-1945

Trinidad Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (TRNVR) Officers
1939-1945

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Arnott,
Archibald Frank Davidson
A.F.D. Arnott (Photo courtesy of Jocelyn Y. Davidson-Arnott)
Son (with one sister) of Thomas Davidson Arnott (1867-1957), and Edith Henrietta Frances Fuller (1880-).
Married (04.12.1941, Curaçao, NWI) Gladys Audrey Yvonne Denison (12.12.1908 - 06.05.2008), daughter of Bertram Noel Denison (1883-1914), and Gladys May Nordheimer (1881-1973); one son, one daughter.
Also known by surname of Davidson-Arnott. 16.04.1904
Fulham district, London
-
22.10.1980
Chelsea district, London

Lt. 06.09.1939

A/Lt.Cdr. < 10.1944

(10.1944) no appointment listed

(01.1945) no appointment listed

(07.1945) no appointment listed

(04.1946) no appointment listed

Arrindell,
John de Boissiere
J. de B. Arrindell (Photo courtesy of Marianne Sutherland)
?
-

Lt.
01.02.1944 (reld < 04.1946)

24.06.1944
-
(01.)1945
First Lieutenant, HMS Aletes (armed yacht)

17.03.1945
-
(07.1945)
HM BYMS 2258 (British Yard minesweeper)

Austin,
Robin Willoughby Merivale
C.B. Geofroy

04.02.1924
Barbados
-
25.05.2000
Montreal, Que., Canada

A/S.Lt.
14.05.1942 (reld < 04.1946)

14.05.1942
-
(07.1945)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) *

B

Bird,
Douglas Leslie
D.L. Bird (Photo courtesy of Marianne Sutherland)
?
-

A/S.Lt.
17.10.1942

Lt.
17.04.1945 (reld > 04.1946)

08.11.1942
-
08.06.1943)
First Lieutenant (later Commanding Officer?), HMS Thorvard (ex-Norwegian whale catcher)

10.01.1944
-
(07.1945)
First Lieutenant, HMS Dorothy Duke (anti-submarine warfare trawler)

?
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) *

* date of appointment given as 10.05.1942, which can't be substantiated from earlier Navy Lists

Black,
George
G. Black
Married ...; ... children (one daughter?). 24.12.1915
-
22.07.2007

T/Lt. 15.04.1941

T/Lt.Cdr. 20.06.1943 (reld > 10.1945, < 04.1946)

25.01.1941 - (07.)1945 Port Minesweeping Officer, HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad)

07.1945 - (10.1945) Commanding Officer, HMS Flash (auxiliary minesweeping whaler)

C

Cummins,
John Harry see: RNVR officers' section

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Dawson,
David Launcelot
D.L. Dawson (Photo courtesy of Mr Keith Dawson)
Son (with one brother and one sister) of Thomas Launcelot Dawson (1873-1929), and Marion Edna Kelman Ness (1876-1961).
Married 1st (1928, Trinidad) Emma Genoud.
Married 2nd (11.09.1943, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Gertrude Kurtz 10.06.1903
Port Edward, Wei-Hai-Wei, China
-
12.01.1950
Port Washington, Wisconsin, SA

A/Lt. 01.12.1941

Lt. 1944?, seniority 01.12.1941 (reld 11.1944; ill-health)

(02.1942) - (10.1944) no appointment listed [most probably attached to HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad)]

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Fell-Smith,
Walter Alexander Noel
W.A.N. Fell-Smith 20.11.1915
-
05.04.2000 ?

Lt. 16.04.1941

A/Lt.Cdr. > 12.1943, < 10.1944

04.03.1942 - (08.)1942 Commanding Officer, HMS Dorothy Duke (anti-submarine warfare trawler)

(10.1942) - (04.1943) HMS Helene (examination vessel) *

01.07.1943 - (07.1945) Commanding Officer, HM ML 481 (motor launch)

* indexed, but not listed as such

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Geofroy,
Albert Roland
"Buey"
A.R. Geofroy (Photo courtesy of Mr Robert Geofroy)
Brother of Lt. C.B. Geofroy, TRNVR, and Lt.Cdr. L.H. Geofroy, TRNVR.
Married Joan ...; at least one son.
Brother-in-law of Lt. Ian Bernard Sutherland, TRNVR. 18.12.1918
-
29.11.1996

A/S.Lt. 21.03.1941

Lt. 21.09.1943 (reld > 07.1946)

(12.1942) - (04.1943) HMS O-We-Ra (armed yacht) *

29.04.1943 - 01.09.1943 Commanding Officer, HMS Benbow II (..., Trinidad)

01.09.1943 - (12.1943) HMS Flash (auxiliary minesweeping trawler)

07.01.1944 - 05.1944 HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (either for miscellaneous services, or for ML base])

25.05.1944 - 03.1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Gemma (auxiliary patrol trawler)

17.03.1945 - (10.1945) HMS Aletes (armed yacht)
[showing as being "in command" > 07.1945, < 10.1945]

(04.1946) - (07.1946) HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) *

possibly served on minesweepers around Italy post-war

* indexed, but not listed as such
** indicated as from 25.01.1941, which is obviously incorrect

Geofroy,
Cecil Barton
"Jimmy"
C.B. Geofroy
Brother of Lt. A.R. Geofroy, TRNVR, and Lt.Cdr. L.H. Geofroy, TRNVR.
?
-

S.Lt.
?

Lt.
22.07.1942 (reld > 04.1946)

(1942?)

Commanding Officer, HMS Thorvard (ex-Norwegian whale catcher)

01.09.1943
-
(06.1944)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services)

23.03.1945
-
(07.1945)
Commanding Officer, HMS Flash

12.09.1945
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services)

Pilot Master, Port-of-Spain.

Geofroy,
Louis Hutton
"Winky"
L.H. Geofroy
Brother of Lt. A.R. Geofroy, TRNVR, and Lt. C.B. Geofroy, TRNVR.
?
-

S.Lt.
?

Lt.
20.05.1941

A/Lt.Cdr.
< 07.1945 (reld > 04.1946)

MBE
01.01.1947
New Year 47

25.01.1941
12.1942
(10.1943)
?
?
-
-
-
-
-
(04.1946)
(08.1943)
(06.1944)
(07.1945)
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad)
for miscellaneous services
no appointment listed
for miscellaneous services
Executive Officer

Golding,
Peter Charles
P.C. Golding 28.05.1920
-
07.2009 still alive in Canada

A/Lt. (E)
?

Lt. (E)
27.03.1944 (reld > 04.1946)

(1942?)
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad)

01.11.1942
-
(08.)1943
for miscellaneous services

01.08.1943
-
(01.1945)
for motor launches base

(07.1945)

indexed, but not listed as such

?
-
(04.1946)
for miscellaneous services [date of appointment indicated as 25.01.1941]

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Marshall,
Duncan Alfred
D.A. Marshall (Photo courtesy of Marianne Sutherland)
?
-

S.Lt. (Sp.Br.)
1942?

Lt. (Sp.Br.)
18.07.1944 (reld > 04.1946)

39|45 St
-
-

05.10.1942
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services)

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Roberts,
Nigel Mark
N.M. Roberts
?
-
2009 ?

Prob. A/S.Lt.
14.10.1942

S.Lt.
14.04.1945 (reld > 04.1946)

13.04.1944
-
(01.)1945
First Lieutenant, HMS Thomas J. Carroll (minesweeping skid-towing vessel; ex-Nova Scotia fishing boat)

17.04.1945 -
(07.1945)
Commanding Officer, HMS Ornen III (ex-Norwegian whale catcher)

?
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) *

* date of appointment given as 14.10.1942, which can't be substantiated from earlier Navy Lists

S

Scandella,
Charles Eric
C.E. Scandella
Married Margeurite Lenore Leach; four daughters, one son. 1910 ?
-
1953

Lt. 01.06.1941 (reld < 04.1946)

(06.1942) - (08.1942) HMS Gemma *

(12.1942) - (02.1943) HMS Whitecap (patrol vessel) *

15.03.1943 - (08.)1943 Commanding Officer, HMS Whitecap (patrol vessel)

01.09.1943 - (01.)1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Benbow II (... vessel, subsidiary of RN base, Trinidad)

20.01.1945 - (07.1945) Commanding Officer, HMS Maraval (anti-submarine yacht)

* indexed, but not listed as such

Spence,
William Arthur
W.A. Spence (Photo courtesy of Marianne Sutherland)
?
-

Lt.
18.01.1944 (reld > 04.1946)

(10.1944)
-
(07.1945)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) *

?
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) **

* indexed, but not listed as such
** date of appointment given as 18.07.1941, which can't be substantiated from earlier Navy Lists

Sutherland,
Ian Bernard
I.B. Sutherland (Photo courtesy of Marianne Sutherland)
Married (23.09.1943) Marie Yvonne Hutchinson; two sons, one daughter.
Brother-in-law of Lt. Albert Roland Geofroy, TRNVR.
29.05.1919
-
17.05.1986

A/S.Lt.
?

S.Lt.
?

A/Lt.
09.1943?

Lt.
18.12.1943 (reld > 04.1946)

39|45 St
-
-

Atl St
-
-

Def M
-
-

BWM 39|45
-
-

(03.1942)

HMS Aletes (armed yacht)

04.10.1942
-
(02.)1943
Commanding Officer, HMS Thorvard (ex-Norwegian whale catcher)

15.10.1943
-
(04.)1944
Commanding Officer, HMS Thomas J. Carroll (mineweeping skid-towing vessel; ex-Nova Scotia fishing boat)

26.05.1944
-
(10.)1944
Commanding Officer, HMS Thomas J. Carroll (mineweeping skid-towing vessel; ex-Nova Scotia fishing boat)

15.11.1944
-
(01.)1945
Commanding Officer, HMS Thomas J. Carroll (mineweeping skid-towing vessel; ex-Nova Scotia fishing boat)

17.04.1945 -
(07.1945)
Commanding Officer, HMS Ornen III (ex-Norwegian whale catcher)

?
-
(04.1946)
HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) (for miscellaneous services) *

Pilot Master, Port-of-Spain.
* date of appointment given as 11.08.1941, which can't be substantiated from earlier Navy Lists

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Winslow,
Aubrey Derek
A.D. Winslow
Elder son of Frank Dayrell Winslow (1888-1978), and Gladys Marion Meyer (1892-).
Married (05.02.1942, Trinity Cathedral, Trinidad) Hazel Angela Cleaver (08.05.1913 - 01.1992), younger daughter of Mr & Mrs A.H. Cleaver, of Eigin, Blundellsands, Lancashire. 19.10.1918
East Preston district, Sussex
-

A/S.Lt. 27.05.1941

S.Lt. 1942?, seniority 27.05.1941

Lt. 27.08.1943 (reld < 04.1946)

OBE 01.01.1962 New Year 62: Personnel Manager, Cameroons Development Corporation.

(06.1942) HMS O-We-Ra (armed yacht) *

(08.1942) no appointment listed

24.08.1942 - (02.)1943 HMS Benbow II (RN base, Trinidad)

(04.1943) - (08.)1943 HMS Benbow (RN base, Trinidad) *

01.09.1943 - (12.1943) Commanding Officer, HMS Whitecap (patrol vessel)

08.01.1944 - (04.)1944 Commanding Officer, HMS Redcap (patrol vessel?)

28.04.1944 - (01.)1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Flash (auxiliary minesweeping trawler)

(07.1945) no appointment listed

* indexed, but not listed as such

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