The

Association
Commanding Officers.
Capt. Harold Tom Baillie-Grohman, OBE. DSO. RN.
Capt. Harold Tom Baillie-Grohman, OBE. DSO. RN.

Commanding Officer Between:
5th January 1939 - 27th November 1940

Decorations

Crown of Abyssinia/Star of Ethiopia


Distinguished Service Order
Awarded on 17th April 1918

Mention in Despatches
Awarded on 17th April 1918

Mention in Despatches for services in the mine clearance force
Awarded on 22nd January 1920

Chevalier, Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Awarded on 8th April 1921

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Awarded on 28th December 1922

Order of Brilliant Jade
Awarded on 4th June 1937

Companion of the Order of the Bath
Awarded on 3rd June 1941

Mention in Despatches for Middle East
Awarded on 5th March 1942
Capt. Arthur Duncan Read, RN
Capt. Arthur Duncan Read, RN

Commanding Officer Between:
27th November 1940 - 23th September 1941

Decorations

Mention in Despatches Operations Thwart & Covered
Awarded on 30th May 1944

Companion of the Order of the Bath
Awarded on 8th June 1944

Mention in Despatches Operation Crimson
Awarded on 31st October 1944
Capt. Desmond Nevill Cooper Tufnell, DSC. RN.
Capt. Desmond Nevill Cooper Tufnell, DSC. RN.

Commanding Officer Between:
23rd September 1941 - 4th August 1942

Decorations

Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded on 22nd June 1916

Officer of Commander of the Legion of Merit (US)
Awarded on 28th May 1946
Cdr. Leslie Newton Brownfield
Cdr. Leslie Newton Brownfield

Commanding Officer Between:
4th August 1942 - 12 January 1943

Decorations

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953


British War Medal 1939-1945


Defence Medal


Italy Star


Burma Star & Clasp


Atlantic Star


1939-1945 Star


Victory Medal


British War Medal 1914-1920


Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
Awarded on 1st January 1951

Companion of the Order of the Bath
Awarded on 1st June 1954
Capt. Geoffrey Meredyth Keble-White RN.
Capt. Geoffrey Meredyth Keble-White RN.

Commanding Officer Between:
12th January 1943 - February 1943

Decorations

King George VI Coronation Medlaa1937


War Medal 1939-1945


Defence Medal


1939-1945 Star


Victory Medal


British War Medal 1914-1920


1914-1915 Star


Polonia Restituta, 3rd Class (Poland)
Awarded on 22nd December 1942

Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands)
Awarded on 25th November 1947
Cdr. George Verner Motley Dolphin RN.
Cdr. George Verner Motley Dolphin RN.

Commanding Officer Between:
February 1943 - July 1943

Decorations

Mention in Despatches for the Malta convoys
Awarded on 1st January 1942

Distinguished Service Order
Awarded on 14th November 1944

Companion of the Order of the Bath
Awarded on 1st January 1957
Capt. Gervase Boswell Middleton CBE. RN.
Capt. Gervase Boswell Middleton CBE. RN.

Commanding Officer Between:
July 1943 - 20 February 1945

Decorations

Croix de Guerre avec palmes (France) for the invasion of South France


Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (France) for the invasion of South of France


Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Awarded on 1st January 1943

Mention in Despatches Operation Dragoon
Awarded on 28th November 1944

Mention in Despatches Operation Dragoon
Awarded on 27th March 1945

Officer of the Legion of Merit (US) Operation Dragoon
Awarded on 10th July 1945

Companion of the Order of the Bath
Awarded on 12th June 1947
A/Cdr. Jack M. D. Hunter, RN (retired)
A/Cdr. Jack M. D. Hunter, RN (retired)

Commanding Officer Between:
20 February 1945 - still in command in April 1945