Coastal Forces Veterans

Dear Bill, Folowingdad, Its been along time since I visited the site, sorry I missed you. Well I know not much at all about my relative Frederick Norman, or Norman as everyone called him. It seems they were on the same ML. I to have old photocopies of photographs, but in such poor quality its hard t...

Hello All,
Sorry I've been away for so long, but I have had others to research.
I recently went back home, and took a photo of the Coastal Forces Memorial in Bury. I'm sure many members know of this, but not sure how many had seen it. So here it is...I hope this works.[/img]

I started using this site to research my great uncle Norman Tyldesley. I wasn't sure if anyone could help, especially after all the years that have past since he was in coastal forces during WW2. What a very nice surprise only days later information came in. Thanks to all who contributed and shared ...

I think he was on ML 245, with the Free French as stated before.
Thanks for your interest, and great information.
What a fantastic site this is.
Colin H

Well thankyou very much, to you all. Very interesting, I can take this on to the rest of the family. Its a shame how people forget. Its a credit to the RNCFV. I'll now have to research his 3 brothers. Not sure what they served in but all RN. Thanks again. Anyone else with anything, please let me kno...

Does anyone know anything of my uncle Frederick Norman Tyldesley of MTB 91 & later ML 245 246. Doing family research. I do hold some 1994 letters from some Free French comrades, which tells me some stuff, but does anyone remember him? It was a long time ago I know. Or how I may find out more.