List of Squadrons Lost.
263 Squadron (Gladiators Mk.IIs) Following pilots were lost:
Squadron Leader John William Donaldson, DSO DFC
Flight Lieutenant Alvin Williams, DFC
Flying Officer Herman Francis Grant Ede, DFC
Flying Officer H. F. Vickery
Flying Officer Louis Jacobsen, DFC
Pilot Officer Sidney Robert McNamara, DFC
Pilot Officer Jack Falkson
Pilot Officer Phillip Hannah Purdy, DFC
Pilot Officer Michael Amor Bentley
Sergeant E. F. W. Russell MM
46 Squadron (Hurricane Mk.Is) Following pilots were lost:
Flight Lieutenant C. R. D. Stewart
Flying Officer R. M. J. Cowles
Flying Officer P. J. Frost
Flying Officer H. H. Knight
Flying Officer M. C. F. Mee
Pilot Officer L. G. B. Bunker
Sergeant E. Shackley
Sergeant B. L. Taylor
802 Squadron FAA (Gloster Sea Gladiators) Following pilots were lost:
Lieutenant John Filmer Marmont, RN
Lieutenant Guy Desmond D'Esterre Lyver, RN
Lieutenant David NeilHamilton Ogilvie, RN
Lieutenant Nicholas Edward Ward, RN
Captain Richard John Williams Nott, RM
Captain John Richard Owens, RM
Lieutenant (A) George Hermann Joseph Feeny, RN
Lieutenant (A) Reginald Joseph Braithwaite Miles, RN
for an excellent summary of the loss of HMS Glorious and 263 Squadron go to:
http://www.dalnet.se/~surfcity/gladiator_glorious.htm
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