7 Squadron Pilots List

 

* Took part in Op Thesis, 23.7.43.

** known to have seen service with detachment at Kos (Cos), 9.43.

 

Alexander, Lt AB                               19.1.42-28.10.42 (in Union only).

Allanby, Lt RL (Ray)                           by 1945.

Allen, Lt AW or BL ??                        by 9.44 ?  

Anderson, Lt WF (Andy)                   23.9.44-..….45

Angus, Lt ITM (Gus)                           ……44-…..45.

Antel, 2/Lt TE                                     by 6.45.-….45.   X.Atmore, MGM                                     by 11.43- still 9.44.

Basson, Lt AL (Basie)                         …1.42-c10.43, & (ex 41)…..44-...45. * &  **

Bayly, Capt GG                                   …1.42-19.5.42 to 2.

Bennet, Lt DV    (?)                                 by 8.45. X.

Binedell, Lt, Capt ACG (Binny/Tom) ……43-…c12.44. RTU.

Bishop, Lt RB (ex 216 Group)             4.6.45-…9.45. X.

Blaauw, Maj JPD (Johnny)                  9 or 16.9.42-13.4.43 to 40. CO.

Bosch, Lt DC (Des)                              …5.44-17.11.44 KIA.

Botha, Lt JS (Boots) (ex 5 Wing)        1.1.42-12.4.42, & 1.6.42-25.10.42, & 4.11.42-7.6.43, to 3.

Boyer, Lt HFP (Charlie?)                     …1.42-4.9.43 KIA. *

Brand, Lt JE                                          …..43-18.4.44 KIA

Brebner, Maj DM (Don)                      10.4.45-…5.45, & …..45-…45.  CO from 10.4.45.

Bremner, Lt N (Neil) (ex 9)                  18.1.45-13.4.45 KIA.

Brydone, Lt JR                                    24.10.42-…11.42 & …..-c2.43.

Buddell, Lt JC (Jack)                             27.9.43-13.11.44 FTR, returned 5.12.44-24.12.44 OTE. RTU c24.2.45. To 5 Wing.

Burl, Lt RP (Ray)                                  …1.42-….11.43 to 41. **

Carr, Lt RS                                           ….1.42-15.7.42 KIFA.

Chamberlain, Lt TL                               …..45- still 8.45. X.

Cheesman, Lt AEF (Cheese)                 …..…-18.9.43 KIA  **

Cillers, Lt WA                                         by 6.45-…….45.   X.

Connell, Capt GR (Ray) (ex 1)              c28.10.43-21.7.44 FTR evaded, & 10.9.44-…44.

Copeland, Capt WM (ex 10)                  28.11.44-8.1.45, & 26.2.45-12.7.45.                      

Day, Capt RN                                          …5.44-22.12.44 KIA.

Deakin, Lt DR  (ex 2)                             9.10.43-12.12.43 (RTU?).

Deary, Lt LH (Lance)                             ………-…… .45.

De Jager, Lt DS (Derek)     .                    by 6.43-30.6.44 OTE. **

Donnelly, 2/Lt PH                                    24.9.42-…… .43. RTU.

During, Lt PB (Piet) (ex 10)                    ……45-26.4.45 PoW, released, returned with his captors (!) 30.4.45-…….45.

Du Toit, Lt PJ                                          ……44-6.11.44 KIA.

Elliot, Lt LH                                             …...44-……..

Embling, Lt KO (ex 9)                              c1/2.45-1.4.45 KIA.

Engelbrecht, Lt AGES                             ..1.42-6.3.42 KIFA in Union.

(Fenner, Lt        (Bob)                               c1943. Pilot?)

7 Sqdn con’d - 2

Ferrar, Lt JM (Mike)                                 10.12.43-……44 to 5 RFU.

Fisher, Lt DR (Snoek)                               …1.42-   .43 **

Fisher, 2/Lt JWS                                       13.9.43-…c18.10.43 to 2 ADU.  

Flook, 2/Lt WR (Bill)                                ……..-………45.

Freeman, Lt NFH (ex 5 RFU)                   11.2.45-…….45.

Gaynor, Capt JH (Harry) (ex 1)                 23.9.43-…c8.11.43 to 1.

Geere, Lt, Capt CF (Carl)                          …1.42-…….43. To TacR.

George, Lt AHR (Allistair)                       29.9.42- ….11.42 to 2.

Gericke, Lt HG (ex 10)                              ………-…….45.

Gilbert, Lt JA (Gillie) (ex 2)                     3.11.43-12.8.44 FTR but returned same day when 5 hours from OTE, so grounded as OTE.

Golding, Lt CA (Cecil) (ex 1)                   23.9.43- …..44 (to 1 in 6.44).

Gray, Capt ….                                          In 1942.    

Griessel, Lt SP                                           ………-2.9.44 KIA.

Ground, Lt AA (Gus)                               ….1.42-…..(late).43 **

Guest, Capt B (Basil) (ex 9)                     .… -20.4.45 POW, released, & 29.4.45-…..45..

Hager, Lt JCM                                          …..45-still 8.45. X

Haire, 2/Lt, Lt JH                                      …1.42-6.9.42 KIA.

Hamilton, Lt NJ                                          by 3.45-….45.    

Harris, Lt JR                                             …..45-stll 8.45. X.           

Hartley, Lt SA                   .                       29.8.42-3.1.44 KIFA.

Healy, Lt PV                                             …44 or 45-still 8.45 X (?).

Hill, 2/Lt RSC                                          …1.42-24.9.42 RTU (med).

Hilton-Barber, Capt G                               briefly 1944.

Hobson, Lt FJ                                              ….45-still 8.45. X.

Hollins, Lt JR (Jim) (ex 10)                      15.9.42-…1.44, & 29.11.42-still 5.44. *      

Hughes, Capt PH (Pip)                              …...43-…...44, & …..44-…...45.

Human, Lt BA  (ex 322 Wing)                  6.11.43-14.11.43 to 74.

Hynd, 2/Lt,Lt JH (Harry)                           24.9.42-27.9.43 KIA. **

Inggs, Lt VC (Titch)                                  15.12.42-still 1.44. **

Job, Lt CA                                                  ……45-still 8.45. X.

Keightley, Lt PStC (Clive)                         in 1944.     

Kelly, Lt OJ (Spud)                                   …1.42-….c11.43.  **

Kershaw, Capt, Maj RHC (Bob) (ex 2)    …10.43-….44, & …10.44-10.3.45 PoW. CO from …10.44.

Kilian, 2/Lt HJP (or HPJ?)                          …1.42-…… (In Union only.) X.

King, 2/Lt, Lt DJSW                                24.10.42-20.6.43 KIA.

Kingma, Lt CGS                                        24.9.42-     .43.

Kirby, Lt, Capt HE                                    ….1.42-3.9.42 FTR/WiA, returned 4.9.42, & still c10.43. * & ** (Initial Cos Isld Detachment leader.)

Kitchin, 2/Lt, Lt DEH        .                       by 3.42-12.8.42 KIFA.

Landau, Lt DR                                          …….42-4.7.42 DoAS (in the Union).   X.

Leslie, Lt PA                                               …....44-still 6.45.

Lindsay, Lt DJ (Jock) (ex 1)                       …c1.44-c6.44.   

Loftus, Capt, Maj DH (Doug)             12.1.42-…8.42  to cmd of 7 Wing. CO fm 12.1.42.

7 Sqdn con’d - 3

Logan, Lt JCC (ex 10)                                 ……44-2.5.45 PoW. Returned ..5.45-……45.

Lovemore, 2/Lt, Lt CD                                …1.42-22.1.43 KIFA.

7 Sqdn con’d - 3

McCormick, Lt GF                                   18.11.44-13.4.45 KIA.

McDougal, Lt RH (Bob) (ex 1 ADU)       12.8.43-….11.43 RTU. **

McVicar, Lt VP                                        …….45-still 8.45. X.

Matthews, Lt WH                       21.4.44-3.7.44 FTR, returned 8.7.44-10.3.45. To 5 Wing.

Maxwell, Lt P (Peter) (ex 41)                 ……44-…… 

Meikle, 2/Lt, Lt, Capt AW (Heinkel)   by 3.42-…c43, & in 1944. * Acting CO c9/10.44.

(Meiring, Capt JW [ex 4?]                         in late 1942?)  ??????

Meredith, Lt LJR (ex 216 Group)              ……45-…9.45. (X?)

Montanari, Lt FA (Monty) (ex 1)               23.9.43-……..44.

Moolman, Lt LF                                       24.10.42-11.42 & …..-still c10.43. RTU.  **

Morgan, 2/Lt …..                                            early 1942.   X.

Morphew, Capt J                                         …1.42-19.5.42 to 4. Acting CO 3.42.

Morrison, Lt LF                                         …9.43-…10.44 OTE, & ….-6.45 to 1 MORU.

Myers, Lt SW                   .                         10.8.43-28.8.44 RTU.

Myhill, Lt HJ                                              23.2.45-2.7.45.   

Neill, 2/Lt GJ (ex Gib Def Flt)                    ….44-……45.

Nisbet, Capt NG (ex 10)                            …...44-2.12.44 PoW. Repatriated 1945.

Nourse, Lt PW (Phil)                                  …..44-26.12.44 KIA.

Oldham, Lt PD (ex 9)                                 23.4.45-12.7.45.

Oldridge, Lt BR                                          ………-……45.

Ortel, Lt …. (Chick)                                       ……-……45. X?

Paterson, Capt AC (Chad) (ex 2)                 …1.45-……45.

Paull, Lt CHL (Chas)                                   …5.44-22.12.44 PoW.

Pearce, 2/Lt, Lt WB                              …1.42-3.9.42 FTR, returned 6.9.42-10.9.42 RTU.

Phelan, Lt ER (Joe) (ex 41)                       13.12.44-3.6.45.

Pierce, Lt LS                                               by late 1943-c14.12.43 to 3.

Potter, Lt HB (ex 3) (Bernie/Peter)            by 8.44-3.1.45 WiA; & then?

Prescott, 2/Lt, Lt KW (Ken)                      …1.42-27.9.43 KIA  * & **

Prinsloo, 2/Lt, Lt NP                                 24.9.42- …. 43.

Reyneke, 2/Lt, Lt PK                                24.9.42-…….., & …….-…….44.

Richter, Lt, Capt FB                                  by 10.43- ….44, & …..45-….9.45

Roos, Lt R                                                 …….45- still 8.45. X.

Rorvik, 2/Lt, Lt, Capt EA (Einer)             …1.42-28.9.43 KIA. * & **

Rosholt, 2/Lt, Lt AC                                 …1.42-12.2.43 KIA. (Not 12.3.43.)

Samuels, Lt JW                                         ……45-still 8.45. X.        

Schoombie, Lt CC (Cornelius) (ex 9)      … c12.44-28.1.45 PoW.

Seel, Lt IM (Sonny/Shadow)                    by 9.42-19.9.43 KIA. **

Small, Lt BW                                            11.8.42-3.9.42 PoW.

Smith, Lt CJJ                                             24.9.42-24.1.43 to 134.

Stanford, Capt, Maj WP (Walter)    10.1.42-6.9.42 WiA, & (ex 2) 1.11.43-31.9.44 OTE.

CO from 1.11.43.

Steyn, Lt MH (Boet) (ex 9)                       23.10.44-……. 45.

7 Sqdn con’d - 4

Stones, Lt WA                                          …….45-still 8.45. X.

Stott, Lt EE (Elesy)                                     ……..-2.5.45 FTR, returned 6.5.45-…..45.

Strong, Lt WL (Wilfie)                               ..c1.44-13.5.44 PoW/WiA..

Summers, Capt GH (Blondie)                    3.5.44-c20.11.44 to 4..

Swanepoel, Lt JW                                       …. 44-16.5.44 PoW.

Symons, Lt L

Taylor, Lt INL                                           …1.42-24.4.43 to 40.

Taylor, Lt JW (Red)                                   15.9.42-24.10.43 RTU.  **

Tennant, Lt  AT (Lex) (ex 41)                    ……44-……..45.

Theron, Lt DH (Neal)                                 ….5.44-…….45 RTU.

Theron, Lt L le C                                        ……42-6.8.42 PoW.

Tribelhorn, Lt DB (Denis) (ex 1)                …...43-…….44.

Turner, Lt AG (Allan)        11.8.42-6.9.42 FTR, returned & 29.9.42-18.9.43 KIA. **

Van der Watt, Lt JJ                                      29.5.45-15.7.45.   X.

Van Deventer, 2/Lt, Lt, PP (Pip)                  22.10.42-…11.42, & by 2.43-…10.43.  **

Van Diggelen, Lt DHG (Tromp) (2 RSU)   9.10.43-25.11.44.

Van Heerden, Lt JWS (ex 10)                       …...44-……...45.

Van Heerden, Lt WJM (Ogies) (ex 4)           c10.43?-….c2.44.

Van Vliet, Maj CA (Corry) (ex 3)               …4.43-c8.11.43 to 4. Led Sqdn in Op Thesis. CO from …4.43 (or 9.5.43??).  * & ** (Cos Isld Detachment leader.)

Warren, Lt JG (ex 10)                                  11.1.45-4.6.45 to 7 Wing HQ..

Weitz, 2/Lt MF                                             22.10.42-…11.42 &  …….-24.1.43 to 134.

Wells, Lt, Capt JRR (John)                          …1.42-……..42, to 274 on 3.9.42.

Whelehan, Capt, Maj TB (Terry)                …1.42-6.9.42 KIA. Acting CO 7.7.42, CO from 12 or 19.8.42.

Whitehorn, Lt RG (Ronnie) (ex 10)          …….44-4.1.45 KIA.

Wigget, Lt, Capt BAA (Barry)                   …1.42-…….. to 40.

Wiles, Capt HP (Paul) (ex 2)                      …5.45-…6.45. Acting CO 5/6.45.  

(Wilkinson, Lt VW   ????                        in 1942. Pilot??)

Wilkson, Lt G                                            11.8.42-……. 43. *

Young, Capt KA (Porky)                          11.7.44-……. 45.

 

 

 

Attachments to 7 Sqdn

Ackerman, Lt BN                          8/9.44 ex/to 3 Sqdn. 

Geldenhuys, Capt M                    .8/9.44 ex/to 3 Sqdn.

Sweet, Lt RA (Reg)                      8/9.44 ex/to 3 Sqdn.

 

 

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