HDML 1407

McLean, Renfrew Scotland 12/43

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

  • MID Engm Sidney Billsborough LT/KX139174
  • MID Tel William Emrys Evans C/JX404037

Known Crew

  • TLt D L Hill RNVR 2nd ML Flotilla First Lieutenant ML 113 28/12/42 TLt 18/9/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1407 20/12/43
  • TASLt J W Milliken RNVR TASLt 10/9/43 149th ML Flotilla First Lieutenant HDML 1407 20/12/43 TSLt 10/3/44 ML 281 28/3/45
  • TMid K P Ovenden RNVR TMid 28/7/44 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1407 23/11/44 HMS Hornet
  • Engm Sidney Billsborough LT/KX139174 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1407 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID
  • Tel William Emrys Evans C/JX404037 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1407 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID

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 Juno Beach on D Day
    Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy

Post War History

  • 31/10/45 Royal Netherlands Navy
  • Survey Vessel = HY 4 (Photo 47/48)
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