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My uncle J A Daunt, was an air mechanic, served on HMS Royal Arthur 22nd June1943-12th July 1943.
On the list of ships he served were Gosling, Gannet, Merlin, Flycatcher, Dipper. He was released on 16th August 1946 to join the Palestine Police and was killed in Palestine 1947 and is buried in Ramleh.
On his record HMS Gosling dates 13th July’43-18th Sept 1943
- Daedalus Henlow 14th Sept’43-17th Oct’43…Air Mechanic
- Daedalus Henlow 18th Oct-17th Feb’44
- Daedalus Henlow 18th Feb’44-23rd Feb’44
- HMS Gannet 24th Feb ’44- 29th Mar
- HMS Daedalus 30th Mar-2nd July
- HMS Daedalus ( Bolthead ) 3rd July- 17th Oct
- Daedalus 17th Oct-12th Dec
- Merlin 13th Dec-17th Jan 1946
- Flycatcher 9th Mar1946-1st April
- Dipper 2nd April ’46-16th Aug ’46 when he was released and joined the Palestine Police.
On his Certificate of Service S-459 form is John Achilles Daunt, Fleet Air Arm, Date of birth 19th April 1926. While serving at Merlin he met my mother Eda Grace Owen who was a WREN Air Mechanic no 74732. She served on Heron, in 1944, Fledgling in 1944 air mechanic (E), Heron and then Merlin 1944-1946 when she was released also.
This is a photo of her squadron with mascot. She is on front row, RHS of the dog. I don’t know what type of aircraft, or where it was taken or what squadron. When my uncle was killed, she traveled to Ireland with his belongings and met my father. They dated and got married in 1948. She died in May 2002.
Owen Daunt
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