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HMS Formidable |
Roll of Honour |
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In memory of those who lost their lives in HMS Formidable "They lost their lives in the service of God, King and Country" |
Date
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Name |
Rate / Rank |
Notes |
Dec. 12, 1940 |
Hill, James |
Air Fitter (O) |
829 Squadron |
| Jan. 1, 1941 | 803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1869) crash | ||
Glover, Harold A. |
Petty Officer Airman |
Pilot |
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Hurford, Ronald F. |
Petty Officer Airman |
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Jan. 14, 1941 |
Lee, Gordon C. |
Air Mechanic 1st Class |
826 Squadron |
Mar. 19, 1941 |
826 Squadron Fairey Albacore (L 7173) crash off Libya |
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Bailey, Cecil P. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
Pilot |
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Coe, John J. C. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
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Mar. 28, 1941 |
829 Squadron Fairey Albacore (N 4168) loss at the Battle of Cape Matapan |
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Blenkhorn, DSM, George L. |
Petty Officer Airman |
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Cooke, DSC, Roger H. |
Lieutenant |
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Dalyell-Stead, DSO, John |
Lt. Commander |
Pilot |
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Apr. 1, 1941 |
Pettigrew, Alexander A. |
Lieutenant |
826 Squadron |
Apr. 18, 1941 |
Ashbrooke, Peter C. B. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
803 Squadron |
Apr. 20, 1941 |
806 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1985) loss |
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Dixon, Eric J. H. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Shears, John H. |
Lieutenant |
Pilot |
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May 8, 1941 |
803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1870) loss during Operation Tiger (Convoy MW-7) |
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Chatfield, William T. |
Petty Officer Airman |
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Davie, Geoffrey B. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
Pilot |
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May 8, 1941 |
803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1949) loss during Operation Tiger (Convoy MW-7) |
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Coston, DSM, Frank |
Petty Officer Airman |
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Peever, Charles W. R. |
Lieutenant |
Pilot |
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May 8, 1941 |
829 Squadron Fairey Albacore (L 7120) loss during Operation Tiger (Convoy MW-7) | ||
Groves, Brian H. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Norman, Clement F. |
Leading Airman |
MID |
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Smith, Kenneth H. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
Pilot, MID |
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May 10, 1941 |
806 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1565) loss during Operation Tiger (Convoy MW-7) |
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Thompson, Clifford H. |
Leading Airman |
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Touchbourne, Philip S. |
Lieutenant (A) |
Pilot |
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May 11, 1941 |
806 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1990) loss during Operation Tiger (Convoy MW-7) |
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Rush, Alfred S. |
Leading Airman (RNVR) |
MID |
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Sparke, DSC, 2 Bars, Philip D. J. |
Lieutenant (A) |
Pilot |
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May 26, 1941 |
Bombing by Ju-87 Stuka Dive Bombers of 1./StG2 |
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Chaloner, Thomas |
Stoker 1st Class |
MID |
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Delderfield, Edward |
Marine (RM) |
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Felton, Charles E. |
Leading Air Mechanic |
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Gordon, Duncan |
Petty Officer Stoker |
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Helme, Alfred |
Marine (RM) |
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Keating, Bernard |
Stoker 1st Class |
Died of wounds May 28 |
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Maloy, Albert G. |
Stoker 2nd Class |
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Murray, George C. |
Stoker 2nd Class |
Died of wounds May 27 |
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Rogers, Harry J. |
Mechanician 2nd Class |
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Smith, George H. |
Stoker 1st Class |
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Wright, Walter |
Stoker 1st Class |
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June 9, 1941 |
803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (N 1956) loss |
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Gardner, DSM, James A. |
Petty Officer Airman |
Pilot |
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Pickering, Harold |
Leading Airman |
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July 14, 1941 |
Jackson, William |
Ordnance Artificer 3rd Class |
Died of illness |
Jan. 27, 1942 |
Tricklebank, Ronald |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Feb. 10, 1942 |
Bennett, Jock |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNZNVR) |
888 Squadron, crashed |
Feb. 21, 1942 |
818 Squadron Fairey Albacore (X 9082) loss in North Atlantic |
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Garland, Anthony E. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
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Rogers, John W. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
Pilot |
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Thomas, Samuel J. |
Leading Airman |
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Mar. 27, 1942 |
Bradshaw, Richard |
Leading Seaman |
On board accident |
May 4, 1942 |
Dowling, Patrick F. |
Leading Airman |
803 Squadron |
July 6, 1942 |
Sanderson, James F. |
Able Seaman |
Died of illness |
Aug. 1, 1942 |
803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar (DR 647) loss in Bay of Bengal |
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Christelis, Constantine |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Elwood, Desmond N. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNZNVR) |
Pilot |
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Aug. 11, 1942 |
Brokensha, DSC, Guy W. |
Lieutenant (A) |
888 Squadron, drowned |
Oct. 21, 1942 |
MacDonald, John M. |
Lieutenant (A) |
893 Squadron, crashed |
Dec. 19, 1942 |
Hawkins, Andrew J. |
Lieutenant |
Aircraft crash (passenger) |
Dec. 21, 1942 |
Cowen, Painton S. |
Lieutenant (RM) |
888 Squadron |
Dec. 30, 1942 |
Gardiner, Alexander G. |
Leading Signalman |
Died of illness |
Feb. 28, 1943 |
Wilson, Lambert |
Leading Air Mechanic |
820 Squadron |
Mar. 1, 1943 |
Hanson, Harry |
Petty Officer Air Fitter |
820 Squadron |
Apr. 5, 1943 |
820 Squadron Fairey Albacore loss |
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Evett, Sydney |
Leading Airman |
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Large, Harold C. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
Pilot |
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Apr. 19, 1943 |
Hall, Jack |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
893 Squadron |
Leng, Frederick W. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
888 Squadron |
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June 10, 1943 |
820 Squadron Fairey Albacore (BF 644) loss at Mers-el-Kebir |
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Greenway, DSC, George R. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Harris, Gerald |
Leading Airman |
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Reed, Edward B. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
Pilot |
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Sept. 9, 1943 |
Foley, Bernard |
Supply Assistant |
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Oct. 9, 1943 |
Thatcher, Stanley W. J. |
Air Mechanic 2nd Class |
888 Squadron |
Nov. 15, 1943 |
Pinnock, Sidney C. |
Telegraphist |
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Mar. 18, 1944 |
Cooke, Cecil J. |
Petty Officer |
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July 11, 1944 |
Hewetson, Edward de A. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNZNVR) |
1841 Squadron |
July 23, 1944 |
Lingwood, Robert F. |
Able Seaman |
Died of illness |
Aug. 3, 1944 |
Laufer, Hans |
Sub Lieutenant (RNNAS) |
1840 Squadron, crashed |
van Dongen, Claudius A. D. |
Sub Lieutenant (RNNAS) |
1840 Squadron, crashed |
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Aug. 24, 1944 |
1842 Squadron, lost during Operation Goodwood attack on battleship Tirpitz |
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French, John H. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
MID |
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Thornberry, Edward W. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Woodward, Clive E. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNZNAS) |
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Aug. 29, 1944 |
Walker, John G. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
1842 Squadron |
Nov. 16, 1944 |
Cribb, Owen L. |
Leading Airman |
848 Squadron |
Nov. 20, 1944 |
Cunningham, George |
Naval Airman 2nd Class |
1842 Squadron |
Jan. 6, 1945 |
Orsborn, John A. |
Stoker 1st Class |
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Jan. 21, 1945 |
1842 Squadron Vought Corsair losses in North Atlantic |
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Chipperfield, Eric S. A. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
MID |
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Dunkley, Eric D. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Railton, Manning G. R. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
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Feb. 27, 1945 |
Templeton, David G. |
Able Seaman |
Died of illness |
Mar. 22, 1945 |
James, Michael F. |
Lieutenant (RNVR) |
On shore accident |
Sheppard, Robert R. |
Lieutenant (RCNVR) |
1845 Squadron, missing |
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Apr. 16, 1945 |
Garland, DSC, Bar, Antony M. |
Lt. Commander (A) (RNVR) |
1842 Squadron, missing |
Apr. 17, 1945 |
848 Squadron Grumman Avenger loss |
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Irvine, Charles W. |
Petty Officer Airman |
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Whitehead, Douglas R. |
Sub Lieutenant (RNVR) |
Pilot |
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May 4, 1945 |
Kamikaze attack off Okinawa |
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Bell, John F. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
1842 Squadron |
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Burger, Alan D. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
1842 Squadron |
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Charge, Frederick W. |
Able Seaman |
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Dymond, Charles W. |
Steward |
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Gowans, John M. |
Able Seaman |
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Jupp, DSC, Donald G. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
848 Squadorn Died of wounds May 16 |
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Lamb, Tom |
Petty Officer |
Died of wounds May 7 |
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Millard, Frank |
Leading Seaman |
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Ventham, Herbert A. F. |
Able Seaman |
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Williams, Percy S. A. |
Stoker 1st Class |
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May 9, 1945 |
Hinkins, George |
Petty Officer |
2nd Kamikaze attack |
July 7, 1945 |
Marrin, George E. |
Able Seaman |
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July 18, 1945 |
Asbridge, William B. |
Lieutenant (RCNVR) |
1845 Squadron |
Stradwick, Walter T. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
1842 Squadron, MID |
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July 24, 1945 |
Aircraft losses off Tukushima |
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Francis, Alfred C. |
Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
848 Squadron, MID |
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Rawlinson, Gordon C. |
Petty Officer Airman |
848 Squadron |
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Swart, Bouke K. |
Sub Lieutenant (RNNAS) |
1842 Squadron |
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Aug. 9, 1945 |
1845 Squadron, air attacks on Japanese shipping at Onagawa Wan |
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Anderson, Gerald A. |
Lieutenant (RCNVR) |
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* |
Gray, VC, DSC, Robert H. |
Lieutenant (RCNVR) |
MID |
Aug. 10, 1945 |
Maitland, Leslie A. |
Sub Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
1841 Squadron, MID twice |
Dec. 17, 1945 |
Cleeve, Thomas |
Petty Officer Stoker |
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Jan 1, 1946 |
Mills, George H. |
Marine (RM) |
Died of illness |
Jan. 8, 1947 |
Beachcroft, Douglas J. |
Able Seaman |
Died of illness |
* |
Sank Japanese escort Amakusa and crashed into sea. Posthumously awarded Victoria Cross. |
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| MID= Mentioned in Despatches | |||
| RNNAS= Royal Netherlands Naval Aviation Service | |||
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