HDML 1417
McGruer, Clynder, Scotland 28/3/44
London Gazette 14/6/45 – Birthday Honours 1945
- MID POEng William Arthur Canty LT/KX144352
Known Crew
- TLt L H Clarke RNZNVR TSLt ML 166 1/11/43 TLt 5/12/43 151st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth Commanding Officer HDML 1417 3/3/44 Operation Big Drum Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy HMS Philomel (RNZN depot, Auckland)
- TSLt M F H Pitstow RANVR 65th ML Flotilla Based at HMS Mentor II, Stornoway ML 541 5/8/43 TSLt 2/9/43 151st ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1417 16/10/44 HMS Aggressive (Newhaven) Commanding Officer HDML 1400 1/4/45
- TSLt A N Loweth RNVR TSLt 10/6/44 151st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth HDML 1417 Operation Big Drum Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy 34th ML Flotilla ML 923 9/3/45
- POEngm William Arthur Canty LT/KX144352 151st ML Flotilla HDML 1417 Birthday Honours 1945 MID
Wartime Activities
- 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
151st ML Flotilla
Based on Portsmouth
ML1379, ML1396, ML1403, ML1405, ML1408, ML1413, ML1417, ML1419 - 6/6/44 Operation Big Drum
ML1081, ML1091, ML1417, ML1419 jammed German Radar on the Cotentin peninsula on D Day. Operated around 6 miles east of Cap Barfleur from 0230 to 0440. Carried RAF Type 660 and 662 Jammers plus operators - 15/2/45 Mined off Flushing, Holland and sank under tow
