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Copp

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British

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War Diary mentions

31 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
'A' Coy rejoined ADS at 0500 hrs. Casualties evacuated Offrs 11, ORs 137 POW 14. 'B' Coy moved to 682524. Lieut Copp joined in place of Lieut Davies who is presumed POW.

3 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit in harbour. Lt Copp with Sect 2 'B' Coy detached to 7 Bn Seaforths under Command 44 Bde at 2100 hrs. Lt Copp with Sect 2 returned to above location.

5 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit joined by 23 FDS at above location. Visit by DDMS and ADDS Second Army. Lt Rankin joined 'A' Coy temporary in place of Lt Copp.

8 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Lt Copp relieved Lt Rankin at 'A' Coy. Casualties evacuated Offrs 1 ORs 34 POW 2.

27 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit moved to VIEUX VILLIERS 295838 arriving 1915 hrs. ADS opened. Bde deployed for SEINE crossings. 'A' Coy 1 Sect under Capt. Denton to 7th Seaforths, 1 Sect under Lt Copp to 9 Cams and 1 Sect under Capt Crean to crossings Lt Bank of RIVER SEINE. 'B' Coy est CCP VENABLES 325870.

28 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
R SEINE crossed and ADS est at MUIDS 310891. No casualties. 'A' Coy river crossings effected without incident 0900 hrs and CCPs est in MUIDS as follows. 1 Sect under Capt Denton 307888. 1 Sect under Lt Copp 317397. Both Sections est joint CCP 317397 at 2200 hrs. Slight shelling near village in morning. 'B' Coy crossed R SEINE and est CCP MUIDS 324897 2300 hrs.

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