The letter was written 19th June 1944 from my father to my mother. It describes his experience of D Day aboard HMS Nith. He was a Leading Telegraphist leading a team controlling landing craft for Gold (Jig) beach. His ship later took charge of shipping to the Mulberry harbour and on 24th June he and his team were killed in action following an air attack.
I found the letter along with all his letters home from 1939, while clearing her house following her death. He had spent most time at sea escorting convoys from India to South Africa then in the Atlantic, including the invasion of North Africa.
