Find out how you can use this. The name applied to four different locations with the United Kingdom at various times during the Second World War. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not Whilst at Worthy Down he was promoted to A/L Airman on 22nd March 1943. Lawrence Hogg Anderson HMS Nuthatch, My dad was Scottish and was an apprentice air mechanic when he joined the Navy. I joined the Navy in Dec 1942 and after training I ws posted via Portsmouth to a Fleet AirArm station HMS Daedalus at Lee on Solent where I joined the staff at the Admiral's office. HMS Flycatcher March 1946 and HMS Dipper April 1946. [1] The base at Sandbanks later became part of the landing craft base HMS Turtle. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. If you have any unwanted 764 NAS remained at Lawrenny Ferry until October 1943 when the squadron was disbanded and the base reduced to care and maintenance status. He told me that he was transferred to Sea Otters and was to travel to the far east to assist in the war against Japan but by the time they reached Greece the war had ended. The first location was former Royal Air Force (RAF) station at Lympne Airport. (Source: a.o. This was the first of three major incidents that John was involved in during the war. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. To coincide with the construction of the runways in 1942, a new Admiralty designed control tower was built to replace the Watch Office lost in the air attack mentioned below. © Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests with the author. 5 Sergeant Wireless Op./Air Gunner Ernest Alfred Francis Grunsell, MID, Reg.nr. The name applied to four different locations with the United Kingdom at various times during the Second World War. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. She was sold in 1911. Presumably the other members of the crew also qualified and were admitted. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 4 Sergeant Wireless Operator Jack Mitchell, Reg.nr. 752233RAF Volunteer Reserve, Age 20, Son of Francis George Grunsell and Rose Grunsell of Hounslow Middlesex. Royal Air Force HMS Daedalus (d.27th Mar 1941).
He tried to escape, but Oberfeldwebel Herzog from the 3rd Staffel NJG1 of Fliegerhorst Venlo saw the plane in the searchlights and shot it down. The aircraft came down in De Peel between Sevenum and Helenaveen. referenced. I joined the Navy in Dec 1942 and after training I ws posted via Portsmouth to a Fleet AirArm station HMS Daedalus at Lee on Solent where I joined the staff at the Admiral's office. On 4th November 1943 he was transferred to 836 Squadron where he was a member of S/Lt Gouldsbury's crew until 30th April 1945 when he was transferred to 1702 Squadron (HMS Daedalus, Lee on Solent). Sergeant Pilot Alan Kingley Mills, Reg.nr. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and this website is funded by donations from our visitors.
At exactly 7.29pm aircraft Z6470, code EY-G took of from RAF Dishforth. Without knowing the movements of the Empire Macrae I don't think I have enough information to work out exactly what happened during the eighteen months of operations with 836 Squadron. Later three members of the crew were buried next to each other in Venlo. It was renamed as HMS Daedalus II in January 1940 but the airfield was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940. We are now on Facebook.
HMS Daedalus was the busiest airfield on the South Coast during D-Day as the RAF were joined by Canadian Typhoons and Mustangs who also flew from here. Francis Harold Victor Haley L/PILOTS MATE ORDINANCE Served from 1943 - 1953 Served in HMS Daedalus. He did tell me there was one other major incident when landing on a MAC. Our public. Royal Air Force HMS Daedalus (d.27th Mar 1941) Bomber Command decided a combined attack on Cologne and Dusseldorf for the night of 27th of March 1941 A total of 77 aircraft flew crossed The Netherlands towards Germany. P/O Seager was the commander of its five-man crew. HMS Indomitable, Mech. Final runway lengths and orientation in 1942 were: 3,000 (18-36), 4,290 (24-06) and 3,300 (11-29). Archive List > United Kingdom > Hampshire.