York Branch NVA Normandy Tour 2009

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    Having arrived in Normandy on 4th June, we set out on the 5th for ceremonies at Colleville-Montgmery and at Caen. We also planned to visit Chateau de la Londe.

    The veterans assemble at Colleville:

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    Ken Cooke, 7th Green Howards, 50th Division.

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    Roy Robotham, 27 LAA Royal Artillery

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    Ken Bell, Pioneer Platoon, 1st Black Watch, 51st (Highland) Division.

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    Ken Smith, 5th DCLI, 43rd (Wessex) Division.

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    The Battle of Britain Flight fly-over.

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    The ceremony:

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    Frank Lodge, 94 LAA Royal Artillery, Guards Armoured Division:

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    Monty:

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    Good to see some ATS veterans (my aunt served with the ATS):

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    Ken gets his Normandy medal - whenever I looked around he always seemed to have a young lady close by somehow!

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    Alan Harrison, Merchant Navy, aged 16 on D Day.

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    Chateau de la Londe:

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    Bert Barritt, 2nd East Yorks, 3rd Division. He was wounded near La Londe on 27th June 1944.

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    The veterans outside the chateau, with the owner, Mme de Formigny.

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    More tomorrow!
     
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  17. Tom Canning

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    Paul -
    Fine upstanding group you had there....well done that there man !

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    Brilliant pics, cheers.
    Lovely sunshine in these ones.
     
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    Monty:
    Does he come on every tour?

    Good to see some ATS veterans (my aunt served with the ATS):
    They really should have invited Her Maj. to join them...



    Great stuff Paul, quite some trip by the looks of it, in spite of the Arromanches business.

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    Bert Barritt at Chateau de la Londe pointing to battle damage on the walls.

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