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I have a friend who is researching her father's family wartime history for a biography and she is floundering as everyone she might have asked is longer here.
She believes her father Albert Smith was RNVR but then just before D Day he was posted as follows and officially referred to as a 'Temporary Acting leading signalman' 14 May 1944 to 30 Sept 1944 yet family tales refer to him as a commando, any thoughts on the details below would be appreciated.
"This is on the second page of Dads service record covering the D day period
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I believe RNB SS7 refers to Royal Navy Beach Signals Section 7.
I think he was a commando on either Gold or Juno Beach.
His photographs mention Le Hamel and Arromanches.
He was a RNVR
- He was on these 3 ships prior to D Day; HMS Vansittart
HMS Dundonald 11
HMS Range ® later known as Hms Caesar
- He was Signals/communications
Born in Huyton (I think) ,Liverpool on 5 . 7 . 1920 , eldest of 4.
Was at Dunkirk AND Normandy.
Thanks for any help."
Thank you in anticipation
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