COPP HEROES
Combined Operations Pilotage Parties
Memorial Fund
COPP Heroes of Hayling Island


HRH Prince of Wales Patron.
COPP 6
Peter Palmer (see below) has advised us that those in COPP 6 at the time of leaving Hayling Island for Malta and Sicily Beach reconnaissance from 26 April 1943 to 2 October 1943 were:
Amer, D W, Lt Cdr, RNR
Bowden, J H, P/O
Cook, E/M
Gray, Cpl, SBS
Hunter, D C, Capt, RE
Manning, V P F, L/S (killed on beaches)
Sayce, A G, S/Lt RNVR (killed on beaches)
Phillips, F W, L/S
Plummer, Sap
Wild, P G, Lt
Watson, J G, Midship, RNVR
Rice, N E C, Capt, took passage with COPP 6 to join COPP 4
Peter Palmer has also advised us that those in COPP 6 when in Ischia, Italy from 25 July 1944 to 7 September 1944 were:
Amer, D W, Lt Cdr, RNR
Bowden, J H, P/O
Buckley, Driver
Francis, J H, Sap, RE
Hunt, L D D, L/S
Mackenzie, Captain, RE
Reid, Lt, RNVR
Ogden Smith, B W, Sgt East Surrey Reg and HAC
Palmer, P F, EM
Phillips, F W, P/O
Reid, W, Lt, RNVR
Slater, Lt, RNVR
Watson, J G, S/Lt, RNVR
Peter Palmer has also advised us that those in COPP 6 when in Italy and Ceylon from 13 February 1945 to 24 October 1945 were:
Chisholm, A G, S/Lt, RNVR
Francis, J H, L/Cpl, RE
Hunt, L D D, L/S
Johnson, J, Captain
Kay, D G, Lt, RN
Palmer, P F, EM
Phillips, F W, P/O
Poole, Sap, RE
Rees, Sgt, RE
Reid, W, Lt, RNVR
Thompson, A B
Watson, J G, S/Lt
To view details of COPPISTS click on an image.
Left to Right
back, left to right:Watson JG, Mackenzie ICC, Hunter D, Amer D, Wild P
Middle:
Plummer J, Sayce A, Cook (E/M)
Front:
Bowden J, Manning V, Phillips F, Gray (no info)
Francis, John HJ
Read his Reminiscences of Life in COPP 6 "The Fortunes of War" (copy of this kindly provided by Peter Palmer)Palmer, Peter
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.Palmer, Peter
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.Palmer, Peter
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.Wild, Peter
Peter GrenvilleLieutenant, RNVR
Distinguished Service Cross, Mentioed in Dispatches twice
Also in COPP 1
Wild, Peter
Peter GrenvilleLieutenant, RNVR
Distinguished Service Cross, Mentioed in Dispatches twice
Also in COPP 1
