Hello all, I am hoping somebody may be able to assist me. I am looking for a list of men that participated in the coup du main in D-Day. additionally any information of who was in what glider would also be fantastic. thank you in advance Bruce
Thank you for the link, it is a great resource of information, but can not see it listing the men that took part in the coup du main and in which glider.
Here is what it says Coup de Main Force The following is a complete list of all those who participated in Major John Howard's Coup-de-Main raid on the Bénouville and Ranville Bridges, more familiarly known as the Pegasus and Horsa Bridges, in the early hours of the 6th June 1944. The list comes from "The Devil's Own Luck" by the late Denis Edwards, and from research notes that he passed on to the site. Bénouville / Pegasus Bridge Glider No.1 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Wing Commander Duder. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.25 Platoon, designated No.1 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "D" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Jim Wallwork (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant John Ainsworth (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant Den Brotheridge (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Ollis Corporal Caine Corporal Webb Corporal Bailey Lance-Corporal Packwood Lance-Corporal Minns Private Baalam Private Bates Private Bourlet Private Chamberlain Private Denis Edwards Private Gardner Private Gray Private O'Donnell Private Wally Parr Private Tilbury Private Watson Private White Private Windsor Private Jackson (08) Major John Howard ("D" Company Headquarters, Commander Coup-de-Main Force) Corporal Tappenden ("D" Company Headquarters, Wireless Operator) Corporal Watson (249th Field Company) Sapper Danson (249th Field Company) Sapper Ramsey (249th Field Company) Sapper Wheeler (249th Field Company) Sapper Yates (249th Field Company) The following men were of No.25 Platoon but did not participate in the Coup-de-Main raid. Privates Saunders, Fry, Taylor, Whale, Wilks and Sergeant Page. Glider No.2 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Warrant Officer Berry. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.24 Platoon, designated No.2 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "D" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Boland (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant Hobbs (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant David Wood (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Leather Corporal Charles Henry Godbold Corporal Cowperthwaite Corporal Ilsley Lance-Corporal Roberts Lance-Corporal Drew Private Chatfield Private Lewis Private Cheesley Private Waters Private Clarke (33) Private Musty Private Dancey Private Harman Private Warmington Private Leonard Private Weaver Private Radford Private Harry Clark (48) Private Pepperall Private Malpas Lance-Corporal Harris ("D" Company Headquarters, RAMC Medic) Captain Neilson (249th Field Company) Sapper Conley (249th Field Company) Sapper Lockhart (249th Field Company) Sapper Shorey (249th Field Company) Sapper Haslett (249th Field Company) The following men were of No.24 Platoon but did not participate in the Coup-de-Main raid. Privates Orris, Davis, Batchelor, Irving, Brooks and Meredith. Glider No.3 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Warrant Officer Herman. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.14 Platoon, designated No.3 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "B" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Barkway (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant Boyle (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant Richard Smith (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Harrison Corporal Higgs Corporal Stan Evans Corporal Aris Lance-Corporal Madge Lance-Corporal Cohen Lance-Corporal Greenhalgh Private Wilson Private Hook Private Stewart Private Keane Private Noble Private Crocker Private Basham Private Watts Private Anton Private Tibbs Private Slade Private Burns Private Turner Private Golden Major Jacob-Vaughan (Medical Officer) Lance-Corporal Albert Gregory (195th Airlanding Field Ambulance, Medic) Lance-Corporal Waring (249th Field Company) Sapper Clarke (249th Field Company) Sapper Fleming (249th Field Company) Sapper Green (249th Field Company) Sapper Preece (249th Field Company) Ranville / Horsa Bridge Glider No.4 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Flying Officer Clapperton. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.22 Platoon, designated No.4 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "D" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Lawrence (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant Shorter (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant Tony Hooper (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Barwick Corporal Goodsir Corporal Bateman Lance-Sergeant Rayner Corporal Ambrose Corporal Hunt Private Allwood Private Wilson Private Hedges Private Everett Private St. Clair Private Waite Private Clive Private Timms Private Whitford Private Johnson Private Lathbury Private Hammond Private Frank Gardener (08) Private Jeffrey Captain Priday ("D" Company Headquarters, Second-in-Command) Lance-Corporal Lambley ("D" Company Headquarters, Company Clerk) Lance-Sergeant Brown (249th Field Company) Sapper Deighton (249th Field Company) Sapper Guest (249th Field Company) Sapper Paget (249th Field Company) Sapper Roberts (249th Field Company) The following men were of No.22 Platoon but did not participate in the Coup-de-Main raid. Lance-Corporal Griffiths, Privates Harris and Nicholls. Glider No.5 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Warrant Officer Bain. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.23 Platoon, designated No.5 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "D" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Pearson (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant Guthrie (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant "Tod" Sweeney (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Gooch Corporal Murton Corporal Howard Corporal Jennings Corporal Lawrence Stacey Lance-Corporal Porter Private Allen Private Bowden Private Buller Private Bright Private Bleach Private Clark (46) Private Galbraith Private Jackson (59) Private Roach Private Roberts (94) Private Read Private Charles Edward Tibbit Private Wixon Private Wood Private Wilcox Lieutenant Macdonald (7th Parachute Battalion, Liaison Officer) Corporal Straw (249th Field Company) Sapper Bradford (249th Field Company) Sapper Carter (249th Field Company) Sapper Field (249th Field Company) Sapper Wilkinson (249th Field Company) The following men were of No.24 Platoon but did not participate in the Coup-de-Main raid. Privates Fergoson, Giles and Lance-Corporal Lennon. Glider No.6 A Horsa glider towed by a Halifax tug piloted by Flying Officer Archibald. All aboard, unless otherwise noted, were members of No.17 Platoon, designated No.6 Platoon for the duration of the Coup-de-Main Raid, of "B" Company, the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Staff-Sergeant Howard (Glider Pilot Regiment) Staff-Sergeant Baacke (Glider Pilot Regiment) Lieutenant Dennis Fox (Platoon Commander) Sergeant Charles Thornton Corporal Lally Corporal Burns Corporal Reynolds Lance-Corporal Loveday Private Collett Private Hubbert Private Clare Private Peverill Private Pope Private Whitehouse Private Whitbread Private Lawton Private Rudge Private O'Shaughnessy Private Annetts Private Summersby Private Eric Woods Private Wyatt Private Ward Private Storr Lance-Corporal Lawson ("D" Company Headquarters, RAMC Medic) Lieutenant Bence (249th Field Company) Sapper Burns (249th Field Company) Sapper C. W. Larkin (249th Field Company) Sapper C. H. Larkin (249th Field Company) Sapper Maxted (249th Field Company)
