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World War Two / Re: Post-war LCH and LCI(L) postings
« on: Monday 22 June 20 12:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi Tony.
I've just seen your reply to David Lea about LCH 275. My father, Derrick Joseph Westwood served on the ship from 1943-1946, taking part in the D-Day Landings on 6 June 1943 at Gold Beach (Sector King Red) and delivering the ship back to the USA in 1946 (stopping at Bermuda).  He subsequently delivered a second landing craft, LCI 505, to the USA, also in 1946, before being demobbed. Sometime ago, I sent some photos and information to David and his cousin, June. I'd be happy to forward the same to you, if you wish - you may find photos of your father amongst them?

Kind regards,

Brent Westwood MNI

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World War Two / Re: Post-war LCH and LCI(L) postings
« on: Monday 21 May 18 13:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi David.

I've just found this website, whilst looking for something else entirely. However, my father, Derrick Joseph Westwood, served on LCH 275 from 1943 to 1946. He was a Sub Lieutenant/Acting Lieutenant RNVR during that period and was present at the D-Day landings at Gold Beach, near Arromanches. He stayed close friends with the Captain, Charles Hill, for the rest of his life (both died in early 1993). The 1st Lieutenant was Paul Josling, later a JP. Before the landings, LCH 275 was based out of Portsmouth and was involved in convoy escort duties in the English Channel. LCH 275 had radar installed before the landings but, apparently, not even the Captain was allowed into the radar room.

After the end of the war, my father was also part of the crew that returned LCH 275 to the USA, via Gibraltar (possibly the Canaries too?) and Bermuda (the best route for low-powered ships), to either Baltimore or New York (not sure which, as he also delivered another lend-lease landing craft to the USA in 1946), travelling back to Britain on the then troopship, RMS Queen Mary.

I have some photographs of LCH 275 in an album of my father's photos.  I'll try to attach them to another e-mail at a later date but I'm away at sea and won't be home before July 2018.

I hope these brief details are of some help with your research.

Kind regards,

Brent Westwood MNI

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