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2nd L & M Engineer Coy

Philip Buckley was a RM Engineer in the 2nd L & M Engineer Coy. He joined on the 8th of January 1942 at RM Depot Lympstone and became Home Based Ledger at Royal Marines Division on the 24th of February 1942. On the 15th of April 1944 he went to HMS 'Odyssey' until the 4th of August 1944 as part of Naval Party 1502. He was attached to 47 RM Commando landing on D-Day and was in Port-en -Bessin for 6/7 weeks. Philip was involved in the clearing of the harbour of Port-en-Bessin to get it operational for Operation PLUTO. On the 5th of August 1944 he went to Royal Marines Training Group and from the 26th of August 1944 until the 22nd of March 1946 was posted to HMS 'Flycatcher'. On the 23rd of March 1946 he went back to Plymouth Division and was released Class "A" on the 3rd of June 1946.