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ROCA HERITAGE

Remembering those who served in the ROC from 1925 to 1995

The following is an ongoing list of those people who served in the ROC between 1925 and 1995, and who are sadly missed by their family, friends and ROC crew. It is proposed to keep adding names to the list so that over time, a comprehensive remembrance list is available.

​Further information on some of these people may be found on the obituaries page of the ROCA Website which may be found here.
ROCA OBITUARIES

WE NEED YOUR HELP

IF YOU WISH TO ADD ANY PERSON(S) TO THE LIST BELOW OR UPDATE ANY OF THE INFORMATION THEN PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US VIA THE CONTACTS PAGE VIA THE <more...> TAB ABOVE.

NAME
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ALLEN, DILLYS - 16 Group (Shrewsbury)
​BACON, ALAN - 4 Group (Colchester)
​BARBER, DENNIS - ​8 Group (Coventry)                          
BASFORD, ARTHUR - 
Group ROC Chief Warning Officer / 1 Group (Maidstone)
​BECKETT, ERIC - ​8 Group (Coventry)
​BONHAM, ANNE - 7 Group (Bedford)
​BURROWS, IAN - ​2 Group (Horsham)
​CAMERON, GEOFF - 8 Group (Coventry)
​CARR, J R D (HAMISH) - Observer Commander - 28 Group (Dundee)
CORNELIUS, ​SARAH - ​14 Group (Winchester)
​FARRIES, BILL. BEM - 22 Group (Carlisle)
​GRAVES, FREDA - ​15 Group (Lincoln) / 20 Group (York)
​HAKON, JEAN - ​7 Group (Bedford)
​HARRIS, PADDY - 16 Group (Shrewsbury)
​HICKLING, R J B (NOBBY). BEM - ​15 Group (Lincoln)
​HOARE, JOHN - 15 Group (Lincoln) / 12 Group (Bristol) / Deputy Area Commandant - Western Area 
​HOWARD, CHRIS - Observer Officer / Chair of the ROC Benevolent Fund
​HOWE, JOHN. CB CBE AFC RAF - Commandant ROC - HQROC Bentley Priory
​HUNTER, ALF - ​15 Group (Lincoln)
​JACKSON, STUART - 8 Group (Coventry)
​JAMES, DEREK - Seaborne Observer / Group Commandant 3 Group (Oxford)
​KENWARD, HENRY - 1 Group (Maidstone)
​LENEY, LES - ​Seaborne Observer / 1 Group (Maidstone).
​MARSH, LINDA - 6 Group Norwich​
​MAUGHAN, GEORGE. MBE - Chief Warning Officer and latterly Group Controller, in 7 Group (Bedford)
​MEAD, JOHN - 7 Group (Bedford)
​MCDONALD, GEORGE - 28 Group (Dundee)​
MCDOWALL, ROY - ​31 Group (Belfast) / 16 Group (Shrewsbury) / Northwood NRC
​MITTON, LES. MBE - ​Group Commandant 8 Group (Coventry)
​MOODY, STEPHEN - ​8 Group (Coventry)
​MURPHY, JOHN. OBE - Chief of Staff at HQ ROC - RAF Bentley Priory
​PATE, ROBERT - ​Observer Commander - Group Commandant of No 25 Group Royal Observer Corps
​PENFOLD, JIM - Group Officer Observer Lieutenant - 1 Group (Maidstone)
​PENN, TERRY - ​3 Group (Oxford)​
PICKERING, RALPH​ - ​Observer Lieutenant, 22 Group (Carlisle)
​REID, DAVID - ​30 Group (Inverness)
​RICHARDSON, MAURICE STUBBS - ​22 Group (Carlisle​)
​SHRUBBS, JOYCE.  MBE​ - Served 1944 - 1992  Assistant Commandant with the rank of Observer Captain.
SIMMONDS, JOHN - 5 Group (Watford) / 7 Group (Bedford) / Observer Lieutenant​ - NRC (RAF Bentley Priory) 
​SKEGGS, DONALD - ​10 Group (Exeter)
​STYLES, FREDA - Admin Officer, 15 Group (Lincoln)
​TILLEY, FRANK - ​1 Group (Maidstone)
​WATTS, JIM - Former Deputy Group Commandant 6 Group (Norwich)
​WEBB, GERALD - Group Commandant No. 4 Group Colchester
​WHITCHER, MURRAY - ​12 Group (Bristol)
​WILSON, WILLIAM EDWARD - 16 Group (Shrewsbury) / 30 Group (Inverness)​

FURTHER NAMES TO BE FORTHCOMING