posted on 2024-06-05, 19:00authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Brief service history whilst on-board HMS Prince Charles LSI - December 1941 - Operation Archery, raid on Vaagso in Norway - September 1942 - Operation Jubilee, Dieppe - July 1943 - Operation Husky, Invasion of Sicily - September 1943 - Operation Avalanche, Invasion of Italy - June 1944 - Operation Neptune
Brief service history whilst on-board HMS Obdurate, an O Class destroyer - May 1945 - Last Russian Convoy, sailed to Kola near Murmansk as part of convoy JW67. - June 1945 - Accompanied HMS Norfolk carrying King Haakon of Norway and his family back to Oslo. - July 1945 - Part of escort with HMS OBEDIENT for US Cruiser USS PHILADELPHIA during passage in English Channel carrying US President Harry S Truman
History
Item list and details
A PDF of his career.
Person the story/items relate to
John Mannion
Person who shared the story/items
Mark Richardson
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
His daughter is a good friend of my Mum.
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.