Help identifying my Grandads war record

[smuudge]

Hello, I am trying to decipher a particular line on my Grandads war records.

Specifically..

Boseaucr (turtle) - 10th April 1944 – 7th Aug 1944

Can anyone shed any light?

We know he was on the AA guns at some point and we also know he served abroad as his medals indicate (my mum recalls mementos from Scicilly, Holland and Egypt). Sadly he wasnt very forthcoming with information when he was alive.

His war record is here if anyone can help!
www.dropbox {dot} .com/s/qzwklpqlpp2ooz1/tedwarrecord.jpg?dl=0

Edward George Say
CHX 102914 Chatham division.
Enlisted 15Th March 41

Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation
15th march 41 - 15th april 44

Boseaucr?? (Turt) ------ cant decipher this..see attached!
10 april 44 - 7th AUg 44

Royal Marines Training Group
8th Aug 44 - 13th Feb 45

Odyssey (NP 2402)
Odyssey admin building/stone frigate? NP Naval Party?
14th Feb 45 - 25th July 45

Ports Division
26th July 45 - 18 Aug 45

Royal Marines Training Group (Visiting Officer?)
20 Aug 45 - 12th Sept 45

Chahtam Division?
13 Sept 45 - 14 Nov 45


His medals:
-1939 to 1945 Star
-The Italy Star
-France and Germany Star
-Defence Medal
-War Medal 1939 to 1945
-Africa Star


Thanks in advance!
Ben

[Lesley Robertson]

From the image on Rootschat, to my eye it looks like Boseauen, although the second e is a bit dodgy.. Not that it helps any... Have you looked at French geography?

[Peter Goodey]

It appears that HMS Odyssey was the Collingwood Hotel, Ilfracombe. That seems to have been an accounting base (not where he was stationed). They specialized in Naval Parties (NP) (ad hoc groupings set up for a specific purpose). NP 2402 was...

MOBILE LANDING CRAFT ADVANCED BASE Number 3 (*formed DRAGONFLY/to Antwerp 02.45/Op with Force U/Bornhem 04.45/Nijmegen/ to DRAGONFLY 06.06.45 - PAID OFF 08.45*) Bornhem, near Antwerp 25.02 -03.45/Nijimegen 04-05.45/DRAGONFLY 06-07.45/disbanded 08.45 {LANDSEER Commissioned 25.02.45 - PAID OFF 25.07.45}

There's a National Archives file ADM 202/326 Mobile Landing Craft Advanced Base III

[elsinore]

HMS Boscawen was a shore based establishment (stone frigate) located on Portland.

HMS Turtle was a similar establishment in Poole.

Peter