Vic Ralph and others from No 1 Commando at Ahmednager India
Date: 04/07/2003
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Owner: John Mewett
Pat Coffey, RN Beach Commando, on LCM (I) 169,
Photo courtesy of his son Jim Coffey who adds "This is a still of 8mm B&W film the cameraman gave to my father Pat who is in the water with tin hat in this shot. Could be Sicily".
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so...
Hi Jim
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so it might be possible to find the exact location where it sank as this is the sort of thing the Navy should have a record of and might indicate where this picture was taken and where your father landed in North Africa.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 04:04:48 EDT
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Hi Jim
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so...
Hi Jim
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so it might be possible to find the exact location where it sank as this is the sort of thing the Navy should have a record of and might indicate where this picture was taken and where your father landed in North Africa.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 04:04:48 EDT