FLEET AIR ARM MEMORIES
From the photograph collection of the late C.S.Snoxell.
Please note, very few of these photographs were given captions and many of the precise identities and locations are not known.
During the World War II, C S Snoxell was engaged as an instructor in England. This is a 1941 Worthy Down training course photograph of the students. On the reverse of the Crown Copyright print were the signatures of the course members:
BACK ROW:
Hill R,
Mullen R,
Neighbour F,
Pike S,
Yates G,
Hughes EO "Taffy",
Lord Alec,
Monroe J,
Chapman GJ,
Greenwood F,
Hunter KH,
Downes J,
Bassett B.
MIDDLE ROW:
Bromley P,
Adkin D,
Lewis W,
Gore A,
Hartwell E,
Garner C,
Amatt W,
Woodley WA,
Stapp C,
Harris Roy,
Allsworth D,
Jones A,
Petty C,
Naltby T.
FRONT ROW:
Fox D,
Sanderson C,
Maggs G,
Long F,
Masters R,
North A,
Mountford G,
Thompson A,
Hunt B,
Akers D,
Howe SMO,
Wright M.
Marked on reverse:
RNAS Worthy Down
Crown Copywright Neg No:G894
24th September 1941
(along with signatures of course members).
NOTE: Hartwell, E.F. of 817 squadron was awarded a DSM on 21st November 1942 for his part
in the sinking of U-517. Woodley, W.A. of 848 squadron Mentioned In Despatches following action on 30th May 1945 at Sakishima.
A wartime photograph of the Worthy Down instructors, with members drawn not only from the Fleet Air Arm but from the Royal Air Force as well.
C S Snoxell is seated second row from the front, third from right.
A mixed bag of Royal Marines, Naval and Air Force personnel. C S Snoxell is standing, middle row, seventh from the left.
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