MV Derrycunihy - 24th June 1944

Lest we Forget

 

RIP

Paul

 

Remembering today, the 75th Anniversary, the loss of the MV Derrycunihy at 0.735 hrs off Sword Beach, Normandy, 24th June 1944.
The ship triggered an acoustic mine whilst carrying men of the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment to the Normandy beaches.

We will remember them.

 

RIP

Paul

 

Hi can anyone help me iam after a regiment photo of the 43rd Rec as my grandad was among those lost.

 

There's a photo of 'A' Company on the BBC's WW2 People's War site here ...... it includes personal recollections by Major Desmond Scarr who was one of only 2 members of A Company to survive the sinking. Photo is small but it's something.

 

Thank you would you happen to know were I could get this picture from

 

Paul..... have a look at my previous message and click on the hyperlink (coloured blue and titled "WW2 Peoples War site here") to the BBC page. It's either a case of just copying the image and saving it to you own PC (although I think the resolution is quite low), or contacting the original poster on the BBC site to see if you can get a better copy.
Cheers,
Paul

 

ok thanks again you have been a big help

 

Hi all thanks for all the information that has been posted. My Uncle George Carew Searle was a Captain with 43 Recce Regt. I am trying to find out as much information as possible. I'm lucky to have 2 books, The 43rd Wessex Div at war 44-45 & Record of a Reconnaissance Regiment, plus a number of photographs. Is anyone able to to either give me any information or point me in the right direction that would be awesome. Kind regards Clive. (clivestevens68@gmail.com)

 

Try this facebook site
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1837518383230029/
43rd Reconnaissance Regiment Living History Group