59 Sqn Commanders

Officer Commanding

July 2007 ..........Major N. Whitcombe
June 2005 .........Major NJ Cribb
July 2002 ..........Major JC Weedon
April 2000 .........Major LH Williams
Nov. 1997 ..........Major AS Dickenson
Sept. 1995 .........Major AG Troulan
Jan 1994 ............Major RJ Le Grys
Jan 92 ................Major MP Carter
Dec 1989 .............Major RC Hendicott
Dec 1987 .............Major AB Kerr
Feb 1986 .............Major MR Cambell
July 1983 ............Major TG Hoddinott
Dec 1980 .............Major R MacDonald
June 1978 ...........Major R Lean-Vercoe
Jan 1976 .............Major GW Field MBE
Jan 1973 .............Major GA Hewish
June 71 ...............Major GR Owens

1st April 1971 - 59 Field Squadron was Renamed 59 Independant Commando Squadron

Sept 1969 .............Major JB Grosvenor
Sept 1967 ..............Major GW Preston-Jones MBE
Aug 1965 ...............Major MG Roberts MBE
Jan 1963 ................Major CA Bramwell

59 Field Squadron Re-formed in 1963.
59 Field Squadron dis-banded in 1961 - Formed RSME

Jan 1961 .................Major HP Cunningham
Jan 1957 .................Major CT Holland
Jan 1946 .................Major AE Arnold
Nov 1945 .................Major RP Hutchinson
Nov 1944 .................Major JA Price
Feb 1944 ..................Major AJ Pittam
June 1943 ................Major AP De T Daniel
July 1940 .................Major De V Winkfield
July 1940 .................Major D Cowie
Sept 1939 .................Major AJ McDonald
Nov 1937 ..................Major Chambers
June 1937 .................Major EN Clifton
Feb 1937 ...................Major FW Boggs
March 1936 ..............Lt. Col. KN Crawford MC
Aug 1932 ..................Major EA Robinson MC
Jan 1930 ..................Major SJ Armstrong
Jan 1927 ...................Lt. Col AE Grassett DSO MC
March 1924 ..............Captain G De C Findlay VC MC
March 1922 .............Major AJ Dartington DSO
Sept 1921 .................Major MR Reynolds
Jan 1921 ...................Captain HG Payne
July 1921 ..................Major J Dove-Park DSO
May 1920 ................Major RA Mansel MC
Jan 1920 ..................Captain G DeC Findlay VC MC
May 1919 .................Captain Sharp
Jan 1919 ...................Lt. KG McLean
Aug 1918 ..................Major D Fitzmaurice
Dec 1917 ..................Major NC Cloutman VC
Nov 1916 .................Captain DH Green
May 1916 .................Captain ME Morgan
Feb 1915 ..................Lt. Col. JR White
Dec 1914 ...................Captain WH Johnstone VC
Jan 1912 ...................Major G Walker
Oct 1900 ...................Lt EN Mozely
May 1900 .................Captain HW Weeks