COPP HEROES

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.

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)

Wolfenden

Lieutenant

Distinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Dispatches twice.

John Henry
Able Seaman
Distinguishd Service Medal

Electrical Mechanic

Read his Reminiscences of Life in COPP 6 "The Fortunes of War" (copy of this kindly provided by Peter Palmer)

Captain
Mentioned in Dispatches

Victor Frederick Peter.

Leading Seaman P/JX 195429

Major RE

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.