D.o.b. 1910 Died 1978 in Londonderry. He was in the Army prior to WW11. Served in a number of regiments. Evacuated at Dunkirk in the rearguard pickups I believe.
Had his appendix taken out during the war.
Posted up at Berwick Upon Tweed early 1944. Demobbed in Sept 1st 1944 (injured?) I don't know his regiments or Service No. Married Mary Elizabeth Murtagh and have 4 children (?) 3 girls youngest Bernadette and 1 boy Philip. Worked in Post Office after the war in Derry.
He was in Operation Chariot in March 1942.
Would love to know more about Harry's War., and Remembrance groups of this raid and stories of the Forces taking part in this daring amphibian raid in 1942.
Harry was Friends with Sgt. David Hume Finnie in Parachute Regiment who was in Operation Biting in Bruneval in Feb 27/28Th 1942 - don't think they were both these operations together; but were friends in the N.E. England at some time. Worked as crane driver after the war in Construction I believe. Married twice. 1 daughter Enid. Lived in Gateshead.
Been in touch with Friends of Bruneval Remembrance Group in France, writing up details of soldiers capturing the radar equipment and operatives in daring raid in 1942.
