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Notable events involving ML 229 include:

23 Sep 1943
HMS Tantivy (Cdr. M.G. Rimington, DSO, RN) and HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) both shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (1)

11 Dec 1943
Off Dundee HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) took over the escort. HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN), HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) and ML 229 then continued on to Blyth.

6 Jan 1944
HMS Spirit (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (2)

7 Feb 1944
HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) shifted from Leith to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (3)

7 Apr 1944
Around 1700B/7, HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) departed from Dundee for Holy Loch. She was escorted out by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR).

At sea HrMs O 21 then joined the new constructionn submarine Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) and her escort, the new construction corvette HMS Knaresborough Castle (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR) which were coming from Blyth. (4)

9 Apr 1944
HMS Satyr (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) shifted from Dundee to Blyth. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (5)

11 Apr 1944
HMS Ursula (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Dundee with HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) and A/S exercises off Methill with HMS ML 201 (T/Lt. G.T. Bruce, RNVR) and HMS HDML 1070 (T/Skr. J. Clark, RNR). (6)

13 May 1944
HMS Satyr (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) shifted from Blyth to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (7)

7 Jun 1944
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) shifted from Blyth to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229. (8)

16 Jun 1944
HMS Trusty (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSO, RN) departed from Dundee for Edinburgh where she is to participate in D/F experiments. She is escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (9)

7 Jul 1944
HMS Tuna (A/Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) departed Blyth for Port H.H.Z. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) until 1551/7 when HMS Castlenau (Skr. W.K. Mickleburgh, RNR) took over the escort. (10)

24 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Blyth to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (11)

25 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) until 2045 hours when she joined HMS Shalimar (Lt. W.G. Meeke, DSC, MBE, RN) and her escort HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) for onward passage. (11)

26 Aug 1944
HMS Trusty (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSO, RN) departed from Dundee for Rosyth where she arrived later the same day. She is escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (12)

15 Dec 1944
HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) shifted from Dundee to Leith. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (13)

18 Dec 1944
HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) shifted from Leith to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (13)

28 Dec 1944
HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) conducted exercises off Dundee together with HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (13)