Biographical data

Biographical Data
Pelly, John Kenneth Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Pelly, John Kenneth

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Lieutenant (RN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	14/11/1923	Death	(nk)
Place	South Nutfield	Place	(nk)
Area	Surrey	Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(nk)

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Honours
Awards
Qualifications

Biography
After his naval service he joined CPR, CCM and A.H. Jurgensen & Co. In 1968 he formed his own company, Great Circle Trading Company Ltd. importing and distributing marine equipment. (He retired again 1988.)

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 01/05/1937). He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth 1937. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 01/12/1940). He served in H.M.S. Grasshopper for Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Dauntless for Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Duke of York for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Eskimo for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Duke of York for Training 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1942). He served in the RN Barracks Portsmouth for Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1942. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1943). He served in Combined Operations in 75th LCP(L) Flotilla for Sicily Landings 1943. He served in H.M.S. Orwell for Watchkeeping Training 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/10/1943). He served in RCAF St. Eugene for Elementary Flight Training School 1944. He served in Kingston for #31 Service Flight Training School 1944. He served in RAF Atcham for #5 (P) AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Peplow for RNAIFS 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray 1945. He served in RNAS Crail 1945. He served in RNAS Easthaven 1946. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 816 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Theseus for Deck Landing Qualification 1946. (He was invalided 01/01/1948.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 01/05/1937). He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth 1937. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 01/12/1940). He served in H.M.S. Grasshopper for Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Dauntless for Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Duke of York for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Eskimo for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Duke of York for Training 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1942). He served in the RN Barracks Portsmouth for Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1942. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1943). He served in Combined Operations in 75th LCP(L) Flotilla for Sicily Landings 1943. He served in H.M.S. Orwell for Watchkeeping Training 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/10/1943). He served in RCAF St. Eugene for Elementary Flight Training School 1944. He served in Kingston for #31 Service Flight Training School 1944. He served in RAF Atcham for #5 (P) AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Peplow for RNAIFS 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray 1945. He served in RNAS Crail 1945. He served in RNAS Easthaven 1946. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 816 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Theseus for Deck Landing Qualification 1946. (He was invalided 01/01/1948.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 244. Total Deck Landings: 3. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Harvard, Oxford, Barracuda, Firefly
Named Features

Anecdotes
Gordon Laco (Email to Nauticapedia 16/07/2016) states "I knew him through the marine business, and one time at dinner here at our home I had the nerve to ask him how he received the injury which resulted in the terrible scar he bore on his head. He told me the story, which as was his way, he made sound very funny... He told me he reckoned that he might not survive WWII if his career as an officer in destroyers continued as it seemed to be heading, so he volunteered to fly in the Fleet Air Arm. His injury occurred during his last deck landing on an aircraft carrier while flying a Fairey Firefly. He ended the story commenting that his record as not awarded that last landing as a ‘landing’."

Anecdotes

Gordon Laco (Email to Nauticapedia 16/07/2016) states "I knew him through the marine business, and one time at dinner here at our home I had the nerve to ask him how he received the injury which resulted in the terrible scar he bore on his head. He told me the story, which as was his way, he made sound very funny... He told me he reckoned that he might not survive WWII if his career as an officer in destroyers continued as it seemed to be heading, so he volunteered to fly in the Fleet Air Arm. His injury occurred during his last deck landing on an aircraft carrier while flying a Fairey Firefly. He ended the story commenting that his record as not awarded that last landing as a ‘landing’."

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email Communication (Godon Laco - Nauticapedia 16/07/2016);
Last update
2016-07-16 00:00:00

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