COPP HEROES
Combined Operations Pilotage Parties
Memorial Fund
COPP Heroes of Hayling Island
HRH Prince of Wales Patron.
COPP 4
Peter Palmer (see below) has advised us that those in COPP 3 when in Algiers and Malta from 6 January 1943 to 31 July 1943 were:
Hallet, P, S/A
Harris, P J, A/B
Hinkley, J, Spr
Magnall, R B, Lt, RNVR
McHarg, N T, Ltd, DSO, RN
Sinclair, G S, Lt, DSO, RN
Palmer, P F, EM
Parsons, Captain, RE
Reilly, J, L/S
Rice, N E C, Captain, RE
Accompanied by:
Cannings, H E, S/Mkr
Spence, W, S/Wright
both of whom were based at Cap Matafou and returned to Hayling Island to become HQ staff when COPP 4 moved to Malta.
COPP 3 were moved from Algiers to Malta for the Sicily Beach reconnaissances. They lost so many personnel that COPP 4 (who operated from Algiers and Cap Matafou) were moved to Malta and the two parties amalgamated.
To view details of COPPISTS click on an image.
Peter Palmer on the right. Can you help identify anyone else please?
Terence Martin Lieutenant Mentioned in Dispatches
Denis Handcock Lieutenant Distinguished Service Cross
Rollo B Lieutenant, RNVR DSC on the right with Peter Wild COPP 1
Petty Officer Distinguished Service Medal
Neville Townley Lieutenant Distinguished Service Order
Electrical Mechanic Served in COPP 4 while the Party was in Algiers and Malta from January to July 1943, and then returned to COPP Dept. Joined COPP 6 in December 1943 and remained with that Party until it was disbanded in October 1945.
Electrical Mechanic Served in COPP 4 while the Party was in Algiers and Malta from January to July 1943, and then returned to COPP Dept. Joined COPP 6 in December 1943 and remained with that Party until it was disbanded in October 1945.
A/Petty Officer Distinguished Service Medal
George Sutherland Lieutenant Distinguished Service Order
