Telegraphist Trained Operator Royal Navy
Served in Combined Operations Bombardment Unit with the Long Range Desert Group in Sicily and landings made at Cape Muro di Porco, near Syracuse and Augusta Harbour, in Sicily.
In Italy with the Scots Guards at Anzio, and with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry at Rimini.
In France with the Fusilier Marines (a French regiment) at Hyeres near Marseilles, southern France.
With the French Maquis (Resistance) took a fortress on the Isle D’Oleron near the estuary of the River Gironde on the west coast of France, in the Bay of Biscay.
The Landing Craft Infantry Small (L.C.I.S.) 2503, sailing between Troon and the island of Arran, with personnel returning from leave, post,
Awarded the 1939-45 Star
The Africa Star with Rosette (for service with the 8th Army)
The France and Germany Star
The Italy Star
The Victory Medal
The Bombardment Unit’s job was to direct fall of shot from warships out at sea, on to shore targets using the radio with morse code. We were trained up to 22 words per minute. Type 18 army wireless set, then Type 22, carried in white scout car.
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