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Dieppe raid ASR operations
During my research into the Dieppe raid I've been trying to identify which vessels recovered downed aircrew, can anybody fill in the gaps?
PO A. Scott (245 Sqn) -C.04.45, possibly died of wounds after being recovered by a Newhaven based HSL. PO A.E. Snell (43 Sqn) -C.05.00 recovered by a RN LCP and later transferred to a LCF (LCF1?) S/Lt Kerlon (340 Sqn) -C.05.25 recovered a a 'Naval Launch' after only five minutes in water. PO P.C. McGillicuddy (418 Sqn) } Sgt W.L. Buchanan (418 Sqn) }-All recovered by ST422. McGillicuddy died next day. Sgt C.G. Scott (418 Sqn) } 2nd Lt J. Greiner (331 Sqn) -C.07.00 recovered by 'Motor Launch' after ten minutes in water. PO J. Baker (87 Sqn) -C.07.50 recovered by RN MGB after landing on forecastle of it. Sgt L. Senour (88 Sqn) -C.07.50 recovered by HMS Prince Charles. F/Sgt S.C. Creagh (610 Sqn) -C.08.20 recovered by MGB317. Lt S. Junkin (309th FS) -C.09.00 recovered by MGB312. Sgt E.R. Davies (19 Sqn) -09.30 recovered by 'convoy' (landing craft of 8th LCA Flotilla?) PO G.B. Fetrow (121 Sqn) -09.30 recovered by LCA of 8th LCA Flotilla. F/Sgt W.F. Aldcorn (412 Sqn) -C.10.30 (?) recovered by motor launch (possibly HSL117) F/Lt F.E. Clarke (414 Sqn) -11.10 recovered by landing craft and transferred to HMS Calpe. PO D.R. Morrison (401 Sqn) -11.15 recovered by HSL177. Adjt R. Darbins (340 Sqn) -C.11.00 (?) recovered by HSL, but died before reaching hospital? Lt B. Chandler (309th FS) -C.11.30 recovered by ASR launch and then transferred to MGB312. Sgt J. Lofsgaord (332 Sqn) -C.12.00 recovered by 'RN gunboat' and landd ashore one hour later (possibly MGB312 or ML194). Sgt C.H. Evans (91 Sqn) -C.12.15 recovered by MA/SB31. Sgt E.N. McQuaiq (64 Sqn) -Recovered dead from dinghy and later buried at sea (possibly from ML292 which reported recovering a dead pilot). F/Lt J.L.W. Ellacombe (253 Sqn) -C.13.20 recovered by LCA188. S/Ldr C.G. Peterson (71 Sqn) -C.13.30 recovered by HSL186. FO M.G. McPharlin (71 Sqn) -c.13.30 recovered by RN vessel commanded by S/Lt Cansick'. PO D.I. Stevenson (175 Sqn) -C.13.40 recovered by ORP Slazak. F/Lt J.S. Fifield (616 Sqn) -C.13.45 recovered by 'navy motor launch'. F/Lt J. Niven (602 Sqn) -C.13.45 (?) recovered by ML193 and transferred to LCF6. Sgt O. Djonne (332 Sqn) -14.30 recovered by SGB9. Lt R.A. Berg (331 Sqn) -C.14.50 recovered by ML190. S/Ldr W.R. Duncan-Smith (64 Sqn) -15.25 recovered by MA/SB24. PO W.R. Lightbourne (501 Sqn) -C.15.10 recovered by a 'small vessel' and later transferred to a larger vessel (SGB9?) Sgt F.H. Tyrrell (111 Sqn) -C.14.35 recovered by HSL186 (after spending five hours in a dinghy). Any updates/corrections to the above gratefully received. Regards Steve Pegge |
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