Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Marine William Guy

Royal Marines HMS Copra

from:Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

William served on HMS Copra from 31 September 1943 to 16 February 1946. Here are some places where the ship was in 1943:

  • 6 June Plymouth
  • 17 June Gibraltar
  • 22 June Algiers
  • 26 June Dejyijelli
  • 7 July Malta left 9 July
  • 10 July Invasion of Sicily left Sicily 27 September
  • 28 July Malta
  • 30 August Augusta, Sicily (mail)
  • 1 September San Savarni(?), Sicily
  • 3 September Invasion of Italy (Reggio)
  • 8 September Raid on Pizzo
  • 12 September Messina, Sicily
  • 23 September Arrived Malta left 24 September
  • 27 September Arrived Dejyijelli left 3 October
  • 4 October Arrived Algiers left 16 October
  • 19 October Arrived Gibraltar left 23 October
  • 1 November Barry, Wales



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