Heartfelt testimonials stressed the importance of remembrance as a historic landing craft delivered the first ... from the public in aid of the Royal British Legion (RBL). For Allen Parton ...
commanded a large landing craft during Operation Dragoon in August 1944. His son, Steve Todd, attended several services held in Provence last month, but said British officials were absent during ...
His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. Related stories "He was the right person with the right ideas and ...
Major Southby-Tailyour was able to advise where the water was deep enough to allow the task force to sail close enough to release the landing craft ... described as “a British compromise ...