Commander W. C. Johnson
THESE ARE THE WILDFIRE III (HMS ST TUDNO) VESSELS WE HAVE IDENTIFIED.
The full histories of these vessels can be found HERE.
HMT Fentonian L. Levey
Amroth Castle, J. W. S. Allison, and G. W. Steabben,
HMS St Tudno.
Temp. Elect. Lieut. RNVR. G. O. Jones. 15 June 42.
Temp. Elect. Lieut. RNVR. S. E. Jenner. 1 Feb 43.
Temp. Elect. Sub-Lieut. RNVR. D. N. Ellingham. 15 June 43.
Temp. Skipper RNR. J. W. Greene. 24 May 4.1
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR. D. C. Wallace. 5 Oct 42.
Temp. Lieut. Com. (E) R.N.V.R. W. E. Stanton (Act.) 1 Dec 39
G. L. Hanson.
ML 1001 TLt Donald Campbell Waylen
ML 221 Darling.
MMS 113
MMS 115
MMS 173. S. R. Linder and L. J. Barker.
MMS 175. D. W. Hosking.
MMS 190. C. C. Gotto. And R. W. Bachelor.
MMS 206.
MMS 216 E. H. Jeffery.
MMS 218 W. Watson.
MMS 261
MMS 265 R. P. Jones,
MMS 267 R. M. Johnson
18, MMS 268 R. A. Masson.
MMS 291.
MMS 40. Davis.
MMS 44 and 39 (sunk) G. S Peyton. and T. S. A. G. Nex.
MMS 45. E. A. Cash.
MMS 69. W. C. T. Weekes.
MMS 8.
HMT Peter Carey. C. H. Cumming, and E. G. Gibbs, DSM
HMT St Olive. W. J. Jonsen,
HMT Sunlight. A. A. Hindes, DSC.
MMS 219.
HMT Lybian, C. W. Ellerby.
HMT Wardour. H. L. Choppin,
MMS 266. D. J. Else.
MMS 46,
MMS 181 Handson
Commander W. C. Johnson
The back of the painting presented to Commander W. C. Johnson with names of Officers and Vessels associated with HMS St Tudno.
The painting presented to Commander W. C. Johnson
Thank you to Stephen Robson for sending a copy of the painting and information about Commander W. C. Johnson
Commander W. C. Johnson served throughout WW1 in the Dover Patrol for which he received a DSC (Distinguished Service Cross) and the Croix De Guerre.
In 1939, with war looming, he took special leave from his company to go on a minesweeping course.
At the age of 55 when war brokeout, he rejoined the Royal Navy as second in command at HMS Wildfire and was promoted to the rank of Commander. He would be mentioned in despatches and be awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order).
On the night of the 25th November 1940 Commander W. C. Johnson was in the Minesweeping Trawler HMT Kennymore which detonated a mine and sunk with the loss of three of her crew.
Commander Johnson and the crew of the Kennymore were picked up by their sister minesweeper the Conquistador, also from M/S Trawler Group 120.
Shortly after rescuing the surviving crew and wounded from the Kennymore, the Conquistador collided with the Capricornus and sank.
The painting was presented to Commander W. C. Johnson DSO, DSC by the officers of vessels based at (HMS St Tudno) Wildfire III.
The painting is of HMS St Tudno with its tender ML 221. But more importantly, on the back are the names of Officers and Vessels associated with HMS St Tudno.
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