top of page
LEAROYD
Roger LEAROYD
1. Name
2. Date Enlisted / Commissioned
3. Date Retired
4. Rank
5. Awarded Wings
6. Flying Schools
7. Aircraft Types Flown
8. Squadrons
9. Aircraft / Commando Carriers
10. Decorations
11. General
Roger LEAROYD
March 1956 (National Service)
September 1987
Colonel
21 July 1961
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
RNAS Culdrose
AACC Middle Wallop
Provost T1
Hiller HT1
Whirlwind Mk3
Dragonfly Mk5
Whirlwind Mk7
Bell47G3B1 (Sioux)
Scout AH1
848 NAS
40Cdo RM Air Troop
HMS Bulwark
HMS Albion
NGS Suez
GSM Borneo (MiD)
Roger joined as National Service recruit Aug 1955. He then gained a NS Commission in March 1956 before being awarded a Regular Commission in March 1957.
He completed flying training between July 1960-July 1961 and joined 848 NAS in Singapore in August 1961 (first RM pilot to join although Lts Murphy and Nick Wise qualified before him). From August 1961-November 1962 he completed a Far East tour with 848 Sqn in HMS Bulwark.
From September - December 1964 he attended a conversion course at AACC Middle Wallop and in March 1965 Roger formed the first RM Air Troop with Lt Wise (OC) and embarked in HMS Albion for transit to the Far East.
On 28 April 1965 they arrived at 40 Cdo RM, Burma Camp, Malaya, and between July-Nov 1965 were involved in an Operational Tour in Borneo.
After various exercise between December 1965-Apr 1966 he completed another Operational Tour in Borneo between April-September 1966 as OC Air Troop where he was Mentioned in Dispatches.
Between October 1966 and August 1967 there were various exercises, etc, around the Far East before returning to UK and General Duties. In May 1971 Roger completed a brief conversion onto Scout AH1 as the RM aviation rep in DCGRM.
Between 1967-1987 Roger completed various appointments including Flag Lieutenant to CinC Western Fleet, RN Staff College, HQ 3 Cdo Bde, MOD, CO 45 Cdo Gp '78-'81, NATO HQ and COS HQTRSFRM
He retired to Edzell, Scotland, in September 1987.
Flying Marines
A History of Royal Marines Aviation
bottom of page