FAA in home waters June 1944

[Alex Smart]

FAA in home waters
June 1944

6 - Spitfire V - 808 Sqn - EN821 - S/Lt. H.A.Cogill - Killed.
6 - Seafire III - 885 Sqn - NF533 - S/Lt. A.H.Bassett - Killed.
7 - Barracuda II - 828 Sqn - BV798 - S/Lt. B.C.Green ; S/Lt.A.F.Bateman ; LA. E.W.Allison - All Killed.
7 - Barracuda II - 828 Sqn - DP985 - S/Lt. D.C.Smith ; S/Lt. D. McKean ; LA. L.J. Sutton - All Killed.
7 - Seafire III - 808 Sqn - NF486 - Cdr. J.M.Keene - POW.
7 - Seafire III - 885 Sqn - NF535 - Lt/CDR. S.L. Devonald - Ditched, rescued uninjured.
7 - Seafire III - 886 Sqn - NF482 - S/Lt. R.J.Foxley - force landed, returned OK.
7 - Seafire III - 886 Sqn - NF534 - Lt/CDR. P.E.I.Bailey - OK.
7 - Seafire III - 886 Sqn - NF541 - Lt. D.B.Law - unhurt.
7 - Seafire III - 899 Sqn - NF444 - S/Lt. K.S.Roberts RNZN - Killed.
9 - Hellcat I - 1847 Sqn - FN404 ( By No. 26057 ) - S/Lt. T. Limbosch - RNIN - Killed.
10 - Barracuda II - 769 Sqn - DR187 - S/Lt. J.W.M.Mellows - Killed.
10 - Seafire III - 886 Sqn - NF542 - S/Lt. R.G.Kennett - Killed.
11 - Reliant I - Henstridge - FK872 - Lt. G.D.C.Norman ; Lt. H.J.Speaks - Both Killed.
11 - Seafire LF.Ic - 807 Sqn - LR751 - S/Lt. J.A.Waugh RNZN - Killed.
20 - Barracuda II - 821 Sqn - DR219 - Mid. J.S.M.Keys ; Mid. J.W.Phillips ; LA.A.D.Mills - All killed.
24 - Firefly I - 1770 Sqn - Z1891 - Lt. H.A.MacKay RNZN ; S/Lt. H.K.Slater - Both Killed.
26 - Firefly I - 1772 Sqn - Z1947 - S/Lt. H. Garbutt ; Mid. K.R.O.Neuschild - Both Killed.
27 - Chesapeake - 770 Sqn - AL934 - S/Lt. F.C.Ball - Killed ; LA. W.A.Grosset - DoI.

[paulmcmillan]

June 7th 1944

7 - Seafire III - 808 Sqn - NF486 - Cdr. J.M.Keene - POW.


He is ..

Jack Morris Keene-Miller aka Jack Morris ISRAEL


27086 Jack Morris ISRAEL F/O 29.06.33 Class A
THE LONDON GAZETTE, 28 MARCH, 1941
The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in
the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 16th
July 1940: —
Flying Officers.
Jack Morris ISRAEL (27086)



Jack Morris Keene-Miller
Royal Navy


Name Change
abt 1940 • Jersey, Channel Islands
Jack Morris Keene-Miller




CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS
OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St. James's Palace, S.W.i.
December, 1944.
The KING has been graciously pleased to
give orders for the following appointments to
the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire :


To be an Additional Officer of the Military
Division of the said Most Excellent Order :
Acting Temporary Commander (A) Jack Morris
Keene-Miller, R.N.V.R., i
for gallantry and devotion to duty

He was leading light in Channel Islands Airways and evacuated from Jersey in ww2

https://www.theislandwiki.org/index....es_beginning_K


"Flight" Directory of British Aviation -
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KEENE - MILLER , Commander Jack Morris O.B.E. , A.R.A.S. b .: Dec , 16 , 1905 . Educ .: Huddersfield College Served R.A.F. , 1928-33 ;
joined Jersey Airways , Lid . , as pilot , 1934 ; staff pilot , 1939 ; served in F.A.A . 1940-45 released from RN 1945
General Manager , Channel Islands Airways , 1946 ; Managing Director , 1947 , until transferred B.E.A .; Manager . Channel Islands Area , B.E.A. , 1947-70 ; Retired 1970 . Clubs : R.A.F. , Naval