Alec Murray McKillop DSC, RN
| Born | 19 Sep 1903 |
| Ranks
Retired: 19 Sep 1953 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Alec Murray McKillop, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Jersey (F 72) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 14 Apr 1939 | late 1939 |
| HMS Arrow (H 42) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 24 Sep 1941 | 16 Mar 1943 |
| HMS Hotspur (H 01) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 25 Jun 1943 | Mar 1944 |
| HMCS Qu'appelle (H 69) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 20 Apr 1944 | 11 Jul 1944 |
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Destroyer HMS Jersey (F 72)
6 Sep 1939
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) arrived at Kirkwall at 0630 hours where the German prisoners were landed.
HMS Jersey then proceeded to Scapa Flow to oil.
She departed Scapa Flow at 1800 hours to proceed to Rosyth where she arrived at 0830/7. (1)
7 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN) and HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) departed Rosyth around 1600 hours for an A/S hunt in the Firth of Forth. They returned around 2200 hours. (1)
14 Sep 1939
HMS Southampton (Capt. F.W.H. Jeans, CVO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral G.F.B. Edward-Collins, CB, KCVO, RN), HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) and the destroyers HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN), HMS Javelin (Cdr. A.F. Pugsley, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, RN) departed Sheerness around 0615A/14 for patrol to provide cover for minelaying operations in the Dover Strait ('Operation GR'). They arrived at Grimsby around 2330A/14. (2)
16 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) shifted from Grimsby to Sheerness. (1)
17 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) shifted from Sheerness to the Chatham Dockyard. (1)
18 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is docked at the Chatham Dockyard for repairs. (1)
20 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is undocked at the Chatham Dockyard following repairs. (1)
21 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) departed the Chatham Dockyard for Rosyth. (1)
23 Sep 1939
Shortly after noon, HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN), parted company with HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN), HMS Javelin (Cdr. A.F. Pugsley, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, RN). HMS Jersey then proceeded to Leith for repairs to her collision damage.
HMS Jersey was escorted to Leith by HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, RN).
HMS Jersey arrived at Leith around 1530 hours. (1)
24 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is docked at Leith for repairs. (1)
9 Oct 1939
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is undocked at Leith upon completion of her colission repairs. She immediately left for Rosyth where she arrived later the same day.
She departed Rosyth for operations late on the 9th but returned shortly afterwards. [see the event for 8 October 1939 for more info on these operations.] (3)
13 Oct 1939
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is towed from Rosyth to Leith for repairs.
At Leith she is almost immediately docked. (3)
16 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) completed her repairs at Leith. After being undocked she immediately left for patrol. (3)
17 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) arrived at Rosyth after patrol. (3)
22 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800 hours, HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN), arrived at Sullom Voe to fuel.
They departed again for patrol around 1645 hours. (3)
25 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700 hours, HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN), arrived at Rosyth from a patrol near the Norwegian coast. (3)
26 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) departed Rosyth for the Humber. (3)
27 Oct 1939
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) arrived at Immingham from Rosyth.
She departed for patrol later the same day. (3)
28 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) returned to the Humber from patrol. (3)
31 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) departed Immingham for east coast convoy escort duty.
She returned to the Humber the following day. (4)
1 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) departed Grimsby, presumably for east coast patrol and escort duties. She returned to Grimsby on 3 November. (5)
Destroyer HMS Arrow (H 42)
12 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Arrow (Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) is undocked from the floating dock at Durban. (6)
Sources
- ADM 53/109397
- ADM 53/109397 + ADM 53/110663
- ADM 53/109398
- ADM 53/109398 + ADM 199/2557
- ADM 187/3 + ADM 199/2557
- ADM 53/116726
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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