HDML 1391

Berthon Boat, Lymington 11/43

HDML 1391

ML 1391 in Ostend (John Smith Collection)

London Gazette 19/12/44 – For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy

  • MID Sea Peter Charles Easter LT/JX259242
  • MID Eng John Fogg LT/KX160138

Known Crew

  • TSLt J C Dunn RNVR TSLt 13/11/41 Commanding Officer HDML 1391 8/11/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1024 18/1/44 TLt 13/5/44 ML 492
  • TSLt J C Stirrat RNVR TSLt 18/6/43 109th ML Flotilla Based at Scapa Flow Commanding Officer HDML 1081 1/11/43 149th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1391 3/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy Channel Marker at Gold Beach on D Day
  • TSLt R D Howell RNVR First Lieutenant HDML 1391 2/11/43 TSLt 12/2/44
  • TLt Derric Armstrong Breen RNVR HMS Royal Arthur 5/40 HMS Egret (Sloop) HMS King Alfred TSLt 21/8/42 HMS St Christopher 30/11/42 First Lieutenant HDML 1157 HMS Aggressive (Newhaven) First Lieutenant RML 516 21/3/43 Coastal Forces Commanding Officer’s course at Ardrishaig Commanding Officer HDML 1388 19/11/43 – 24/12/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1391 1/44 – 4/44 First Lieutenant HMS Pict 3/4/44 – 7/45 TLt 7/12/44 Born 12/19 in Gateshead and died 23/3/2004 in Washington, Durham Published: Young men at war (Online)
  • POEngm John Fogg LT/KX160138 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1391 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID
    (Coxswain)
  • Sea Peter Charles Easter LT/JX259242 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1391 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID
  • Sea John H Smith LT/KX389437
  • Sig
  • Tel
  • + 8 more

Wartime Activities

  • 6/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy
    149th ML Flotilla
    ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
  • 5-6/6/44 Channel Marker at Gold Beach on D Day

Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date – 19/12/44)

Post War History

  • Fast Despatch Boat = FDB72
  • ML3515
  • 11/3/59 To Nigeria

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