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Jim Churm obituary

Jim Churm obituary
The Guardian Health Monday 19 October 2026, 16:30 UTC By Philip Churm 1 min read
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Jim Churm was a sick berth attendant assigned to landing craft operations on D-day in 1944, when he sailed from Newhaven in East Sussex to Sword Beach in Normandy

Jim Churm was a sick berth attendant assigned to landing craft operations on D-day in 1944, when he sailed from Newhaven in East Sussex to Sword Beach in Normandy
Jim Churm (PERSON) Newhaven (LOCATION) East Sussex (LOCATION) Sword Beach (LOCATION) Normandy (LOCATION)
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