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Lockyer, J.H.

Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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War Diary mentions

21 June 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
Lt. Lockyer briefed by C.R.E. for recce of road-building job in area SECQUEVILLE-EN-BESIN 9274.

22 June 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
O.C., Lts Lockyer, Hackey & Freedy with 2 & 3 Tps, left harbour for road-building site at SECQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN 9274.

22 June 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
Lt. Lockyer Mockay & Breedy with 2 & 3 Tps arrived back.

30 June 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
Lt. Lockyer with 2 Tp. arrived in Sqn. harbour, reported 1 O.R. wounded & evacuated.

11 July 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
3 Tp. clearing mines from area map square 9069; total lifted during day = 4 mines (Tmi 35, 35 steel & 42). 1 Tp. constructing range near ST. GABRIEL 8879. O.C. & Lt. Lockyer on recce near ST AUBIN-SUR-MER 0284: camp to be constructed after site cleared of mines. Schu mines suspected.

30 July 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
Lt. Lockyer came in & reported 2 Tp's only jobs during the day were rd. maint. on points where tks had made deep cuts in the road. He then left again.

18 October 1944 WO 171/1658 - 612 Field Squadron
Lt. J.H. Lockyer assumed comd. 2 Tp. Weather Fair, some sunshine at […]. Considerable rain and hail later on.

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