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Were any of your friends killed or wounded either during the landing or
during the day?
Yes. [crossed out] I very [end crossed out] My friend [inserted] who was on another tank landing craft [end inserted] also a Carrier Driver
following [crossed out]my[end crossed out] me off of the beach, a shell hit the front of his carrier
killing all the section, except my friend who was very badly burnt, also blind
for many
weeks.

Do you remember any conversations you had with them before they became
casualties?
No
The last news that the Corporal in charge of the
gun crew, (which got killed [inserted]he included[end inserted]) had had from home was that his
wife had just had an happy event, a baby daughter. I know
that was the best letter he had before we left Gosport.

Were you wounded ? Yes but later on in August

How were you wounded? By German 88 Gun firing anti-personal shells.

Do you remember what it was like — that is, do you remember whether you
felt any pain or were you so surprised that you felt nothing?
No pain at first just surprised at feeling
the warm blood running down my legs.

Do you remember seeing or hearing anything that seems funny now, even though
it may not have seemed amusing at the time? Or anything unexpected or out-
of-place?
Yes when we were quite a distance from the beaches but well
within sight of the burning houses, [crossed out] quite a few shells
splashed into the sea near us. I remember a chap from Glasgow swearing
about our Navy dropping their shells short. It was a few minutes before we
realised that it was the enemy firing at us. There was quite a rush to get well down in the
carrier.

Do you recall any incident, sad or heroic, or simply memorable, that struck
you more than anything else?
A [crossed out] few [end crossed out] hundred yards or so from shore the Naval Officer in charge of our
Craft, asked for a volunteer to wade ashore, to make sure there were
no hidden obstacles under the water. I remember our surprise when a chap
we all considered very meek and mild volunteered. I certainly would not have
liked the job. We were all aware that any hidden obstacles would most
likely be mined.