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Personal Stories

Personal stories of men who served with R.A.F. beach units in World War Two.

 John H. Fenton

A Code & Cypher Sergeant in the signals section of No.4 R.A.F. Beach Squadron, John landed in Normandy in the GOLD assault area (Operation OVERLORD).

Ted Inge

A few words from an explosives section N.C.O who landed in Normandy in the JUNO assault area with No. 2 R.A.F. Beach Squadron (Operation OVERLORD).

W. Sinclair MacLeod

A Canadian Code & Cypher Sergeant who served with the R.A.F. Component of 33 Beach Brick, recalls the assault landings in Sicily and the toe of Italy.

Glen McBride

The Landing Officer of 101 Beach Flight, No. 1 R.A.F. Beach Squadron, in the SWORD assault area, Normandy (Operation OVERLORD).

H. G. W. Roberts

In at the start with No. 68 R.A.F. Beach Unit this R.A.F. policeman was at Sicily, Salerno and finally, with No. 4 R.A.F. Beach Squadron in Normandy

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Copyright © J.M.Fenton, 2007-2009

Sgt J H Fenton
Sgt. MacLeod
Flt Lt G McBride RAAF
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