Donald Rupert Wilson DSC, RANVR
| Born | 19 Jun 1917 |
| Ranks
Retired: 28 Mar 1946 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Donald Rupert Wilson, RANVR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Voracious (P 78) | Lt. | Submarine | 14 May 1945 | 22 Oct 1945 |
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Submarine HMS Voracious (P 78)
23 May 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted diving trials off Sydney. (1)
24 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (1)
25 May 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (1)
28 May 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) is docked at Sydney. (1)
2 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) is undocked. (2)
5 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (2)
6 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (2)
7 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (2)
8 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (2)
15 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) departed Sydney for Brisbane. She was escorted by HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN). (2)
17 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) arrived at Brisbane. (2)
21 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN). (2)
22 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMS Pheasant (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Palmer, RN) and HMS Derg (Lt.Cdr. N.B.J. Stapleton, RD, RNR). (2)
23 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMS Odzani (A/Lt.Cdr. J.N. Burgess, RANVR) and HMS Whimbrel (Lt.Cdr. N.R. Murch, RN). (2)
24 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr. (Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN), HMAS Bendigo (Lt. W. Jackson, RANVR), HMAS Kalgoorlie (T/Lt.Cdr. John Smyth McBryde, RANR(S)) and another vessel [unable to read the name in the log of HMS Voracious]. (2)
25 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMAS Whyalla (T/Lt. G.L.B. Parry, RANVR) and HMAS Bendigo (Lt. W. Jackson, RANVR). (2)
27 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) departed Brisbane for Sydney. She was escorted by HMAS Lismore (T/Lt. D.S. Thomson, RANR(S)). (2)
29 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) arrived at Sydney.
[No logs of this submarine are available after June 1945, therefore no further details of her wartime service can be given. HMS Voracious remained in Australia until early/mid 1946.] (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/20342
- ADM 173/20343
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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