Messages posted by: cstennett

Thanks for all this information Gents, very much appreciated. I will use these insights to dig a little deeper. Cheers, Chris

Hi,

I have been researching my Grandfather recently, who was a Royal Marine during the Second World War crewing Landing Craft. I have recently found out through Navy Command that he was assigned to 811 Flotilla between January 1944 and September 1944, for the most active part of his service, in between the usual training and holding bases of Copra, Northney and others.

I am trying to find out a little more about Flotilla 811, which as I understand it, would have been a group of around 12 landing craft assigned to a parent ship. I am trying to understand what type of landing craft this would have been, and what parent ship, or ships, he might have been attached to. I know that he was attached to 811 during D-Day, so it would also be good to know what beaches etc. he may have been deliverying troops or equepment to.

I have been unable to find out much about Flotilla so far, despite research on the Internet and a book specialising in landing craft and operations during WW2. My grandfathers records also do not show any more details other than this Flotilla for this part of his service.

If anyone would be able to provide any information, or any hints on where to find information on these topics - that would be wonderful - as I am at a bit of a dead end.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide,

Chris