Ron Chung (No.12 Cdo) and Tom Heard (No.2 Cdo) at a reunion
Date: 08/05/2010
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Owner: Mark Heard
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 May 20 09:04:48 2015
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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 May 20 09:04:48 2015