COPP HEROES
Combined Operations Pilotage Parties
Memorial Fund
COPP Heroes of Hayling Island
COPP 1
HRH Prince of Wales Patron.
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Front Row: Prior A, Pearson M, Back Row: Kedge, Dargan, unknown, Stewart J, Harbud R.
Distinguished Service Cross Paddled from Sicily to Malta 1943
Leiutenant Commander, RN Distinguished Service Cross and Bar
Shown here in one of the canoes, Margaret May, named in tribute to the women and his Ops partner, Jack Crane, had left behind in Britain.
Was part of the COPP 1 re-commission which served in the Far East (Sri Lanka, Burma, India) from November 1944 to September 1945. He was also in Burma in COPP 4 led by Lieutenant DH Mackay.
Wrote his war memories as "Geoff's Opus"
Robin Frederick Andrew T/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR Distinguished Service Cross
Robin Frederick Andrew T/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR Distinguished Service Cross
Robin Frederick Andrew T/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR Distinguished Service Cross
Nicholas Patrick Comyns Lieutenant Commander Mentioned in Dispatches
Lance Corporal, RE
Lance Corporal, RE
Lieutenant Commander
Bruce Walter. Sergeant Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal Reconnoitred Gold Beach prior to D-Day
Sub Lieutenant RNVR
Able Seaman
Able Seaman
Able Seaman
Major. Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross Reconnoitred Gold Beach prior to D-Day
Major. Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross Reconnoitred Gold Beach prior to D-Day
Major. Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross Reconnoitred Gold Beach prior to D-Day
Philip Robert Gilmer. Distinguished Service Cross Paddled from Sicily to Malta 1943
Philip Robert Gilmer. Distinguished Service Cross Paddled from Sicily to Malta 1943
John Michael. Leading Seaman Mentioned in Dispatches.
John Michael. Leading Seaman Mentioned in Dispatches.
Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
Sub Lieutenant, RNVR
Peter Grenville . Lieutenant, RNVR Distinguished Service Cross, mentioned twice in Dispatches. Als in COPP 6
Peter Grenville . Lieutenant, RNVR On the left with Rollo Mangall COPP4 Distinguished Service Cross, mentioned twice in Dispatches. Als in COPP 6
Leading Stores Assistant (P/MX 59960)
Lieutenant Commander D.S.O., D.S.C. and Bar. Mentioned twice in Dispatches
