Albert Smith RNB SS 7

Hello all
I have a friend who is researching her father's family wartime history for a biography and she is floundering as everyone she might have asked is longer here.
She believes her father was RNVR but then just before D Day he was posted as follows and officially referred to as a 'Temporary Acting leading signalman' 14 May 1944 to 30 Sept 1944 yet family tales refer to him as a commando, any thoughts on the details below would be appreciated.
"This is on the second page of Dads service record covering the D day period
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I believe RNB SS7 refers to Royal Navy Beach Signals Section 7.
I think he was a commando on either Gold or Juno Beach.
His photographs mention Le Hamel and Arromanches.
He was a RNVR

- He was on these 3 ships prior to D Day; HMS Vansittart
HMS Dundonald 11

HMS Range ® later known as Hms Caesar

- He was Signals/communications

Born in Huyton (I think) ,Liverpool on 5 . 7 . 1920 , eldest of 4.

Was at Dunkirk AND Normandy.

Thanks for any help."
Thank you in anticipation

 

Is there any chance your friend could supply you with an image of the record, and that you could post it here?

Mark

 

Thanks for your reply Mark I have tried to compress the file but it is still showing as too large to upload will try again tomorrow

 

Welcome to the forums!
Sounds like he might have been a beach commando-
Royal Naval Beach Commandos 1942-45

HMS Dundonald II was actually a shore training establishment at Troon in Ayrshire-
COMBINED OPS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS

 

Try uploading to this site: Postimage.org — free image hosting / image upload, then upload the link to the forum.

Mark

 

Here is the resized service record for Albert Smith

 

According to a Wikipedia page: Beach groups - Wikipedia your assumption regarding the Signal Section and Juno Beach would appear to be correct. Section 7 was supporting the 3rd Canadian Division in the Mike sector of Juno beach.



Mark