HDML 1050
McGruer, Clynder, Scotland 21/7/41
Known Crew
- TLt H E S Scarlett RNVR TSLt Commanding Officer HDML 1245 7/6/43 Transfer to Turkey TSLt 12/8/43 TLt 1/6/45 HDML 1050 1/6/45
- TSLt A G C M Nightingale RNVR Commanding Officer HDML 1050 27/6/43 TLt 6/4/44 HMS Hannibal (Algiers) HMS Byrsa (Castelamere/Naples)
TSLt David James Bunker (pictured) RNVR HMS Ganges (training establishment, Shotley) 23/4/42 TASLt 19/11/43 HMS Wasp 6/3/44 First Lieutenant ML 142 25/4/44 (5th ML Flotilla Based Dover ).TSLt 19/5/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy, Based on Portsmouth Attached 4th Minesweeping Flotilla for assault HDML 1050 1946. Chartered accountant, from 1951 with Qualified Society Incorporated Accountants, later with British Road Services Born 13/7/1923 in Plymouth, Devon Died 5/6/1960 in Salterley Grange Hospital, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire- TSLt Martin Barry Randell Preece RNVR TSLt 2/8/45 Commanding Officer HDML 1384 Commanding Officer HDML 1050 15/6/46
Wartime Activities
- 1/1/42 108th ML Flotilla
- Based at Freetown, Sierra Leone
ML 1044, ML 1050, ML 1065 and ML 1066 have been delivered.
ML 1028, ML 1076, ML 1077and ML 1078 are on the Clyde awaiting freighting
Post War History
- 6/46 For disposal
