Alan Penford
Service number
CH/X106833
Military unit
HMLCF(L) 4 Royal Marine Light Infantry
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
26 Aug 1922
Date of death
08 Sep 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of John and Edith Penford of 38 Haywood Street, Manfield.
Siblings: Alice (1915), John (1916), Ronald (1919), Muriel (1921), Dennis (1926), Audrey (1930) and Keith (1935).
Military history
H. M. C. L. C. F. (L) His Majesty's Commando Landing Craft Flak (large).
after the Crete landings it was realised that anti aircraft cover was required to cover the landings so some landing crafts were equipped with anti-aircraft guns to provide that cover. In total 46 LCF's were converted to carry these guns.
Extra information
Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial 73. 2.
Photographs
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