Postby Brian Holmes » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:04 pm
ML_206 Aldous Successors Ltd, Brightlingsea 5/3/41
For Operation Neptune - for gallantry and devotion to duty during the landings in Normandy
DSM PO James Edgar Guy P/J111698
MID TALtCdr Harry Leslie RNVR
MID OSig Ernest George Bell D/JX233890
For minesweeping off the north coast of France 9 - 12/44
MID TLt Robin Montrose Messenger RNZNVR
DSM POMtrMch Archibald Cree P/MX99954
MID AB William Arthur Gostling P/JX329526
Known Crew
TALtCdr Harry Leslie RNVR joined Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve attached to London Division, RNVR 19/3/37. Sub-Lieutenant in charge of drifters carrying barrage balloons in Thames Estuary 1939. TLt 20/12/39 HMS Wildfire 20/12/39 HMS Beaver II 7/9/41 11th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer ML 191 27/9/41 Commanding Officer ML 206 and Senior Officer 1st ML Flotilla 27/12/42 – 6/44. Commanded ML 905 and Senior Officer 13th /14th ML Flotilla 28/8/44. Returned to UK as First Lieutenant in HMS Enterprise. Born in Southend-on-Sea 21/2/09 and died in Southend-on-Sea 20/2/88
TLt Robin Montrose Messenger RNZNVR TSLt HMS St Christopher for MLs 29/12/41 ML 469 29/12/41 TLt 28/7/42 ML 206 27/8/44
SLt Peter Motte Harrison RNVR 1st ML Flotilla ML 206 Died cause unknown 4/10/43 Age 24 Son of Dr. Walter Parker-Harrison and Gwendoline Parker-Harrison; husband of Joyce M. Harrison, of Sutton, Surrey. B.A. Buried in Ramsgate and St. Lawrence Cemetery Ramsgate Div. Sec. M.A. Grave 159
TSLt R J Edwards RNVR TSLt 4/8/44 ML 206 3/9/44
TSLt V I Khan RNVR TSLt 2/1/44 ML 206 16/10/44
TSLt G Cowie RNVR TASLt 4/8/44 ML 912 27/11/44 First Lieutenant HDML 1379 8/12/44 – 18/2/46 TSLt 4/2/45 First Lieutenant HDML 1418 13/4/46 – 14/6/46 First Lieutenant ML 206 15/6/46 – 11/7/46 First Lieutenant ML 595 12/7/46 – 3/12/46
TASLt G R Tebbutt RNVR TASLt 4/6/43 ML 206 11/10/43 TSLt 4/12/43 ML 905 18/9/44
POMtrMch Archibald Cree P/MX99954 1st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth ML 206 Operation Neptune - Invasion of Normandy For minesweeping off the north coast of France 9 - 12/44 DSM
PO James Edgar Guy P/J111698 1st ML Flotilla ML 206 For Operation Neptune - for gallantry and devotion to duty during the landings in Normandy DSM
AB William Arthur Gostling P/JX329526 1st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth ML 206 Operation Neptune - Invasion of Normandy For minesweeping off the north coast of France 9 - 12/44 MID
OSig Ernest George Bell D/JX233890 ML 206 For Operation Neptune - for gallantry and devotion to duty during the landings in Normandy MID
Wartime Activities
Temporarily equipped with two 21” Torpedo Tubes removed from lend lease destroyers
1/7/41 1st ML Flotilla
Based on Great Yarmouth
ML 100, ML 105, ML 106, ML 108, ML 110, ML 206, ML 207, ML 222 and ML 224
1st ML Flotilla
ML 185, ML 206, ML 207, ML 220, ML 222, ML 224, ML 450 and ML 571
Based on Portsmouth
1/42 Based at Great Yarmouth
Operation Neptune - Invasion of Normandy
Attached 6th Minesweeping Flotilla for assault
Minesweeping off the north coast of France 9 - 12/44
Post War Fate
10/46 Hampton Sea Scouts