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