----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Suzanne" <woody.mw@btinternet.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: [IoW] D-Day & the Isle of Wight > My late grandfather Harold WESTMORE was a gunner on a ship during the > D-Day landings. He was from the Isle of Wight and I'm sure he would have > had mixed emotions being so near home and yet so far away as they set > off. He would never talk about the war. > > I've no idea what ship he was on. Getting permission to apply for his > Service Records doesn't seem possible at present. I have, however, > pieced together a list of dates and places using his Army Pay Book, > postcards and photos though. > > Is it known how many or in which battalion any Hampshire/Isle of Wight > soldiers involved in the D-Day Landings were, or were they all over the > place!? > > Just wondered anyway. > > At the very least how many others had a person on their tree setting off > for Normandy 60 years ago? > > Cheers > Suzanne (Maitland-Wood) > > Hi Suzanne My father was a stoker in the navy. I applied for his service record, but due to manpower shortages during the war years, no record was kept, the navy did however send the details from the central pay records. These records may not be complete, but from what I have, my father was serving on HMS Grenville from May 1943. I would like to find the movements this ship, and the other ships he served on. Like your grandfather, my father never spoke of the war, and is no longer here to ask. Alf Damp --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.698 / Virus Database: 455 - Release Date: 02/06/2004