Does anyone know if there is a roll / list of those veterans awarded the Legion D'Honneur since 2014? I would like to check if Eric Austin, Jack Fletcher or Roy Smart were awarded it and if so whether or not their regiment is mentioned... Cheers, Neil
There may be multiple people with those names who were awarded but I know of a Eric Austin and a Jack Fletcher ? Mr Austin served as a vehicle mechanic and Sherman tank driver, serving in East Riding Yeomanry, and landed in Normandy five days after D-Day ? Island veteran who helped liberate France in Second World War honoured at Royal British Legion meet and a Jack Fletcher same Regiment 'I've waited 72 years' - D-Day hero awarded Legion d'honneur Kyle
Thanks Kyle, but I was looking for some sort of official confirmation. All three men in my original post are reckoned to be ERY. Cheers, Neil
Possibly got the right guys because I just found the third, Roy Smart East Riding Yeomanry Medal wait goes on for Laycock D-Day veteran Kyle
Official ? As in a medal roll similar to those held for British Campaign Medals? No idea ? but these are your guys and each one confirm East Riding Yeomanry ? Answers two of your three questions anyway? Kyle
Thanks Kyle but not really. I've already seen those newspaper articles. Roy Smart is definitely ERY but don't know whether he ever received his LdH (the account states he was waiting) Fletcher reports he was badly wounded 44/45 but there is no ERY man of that name listed in the casualty records so not convinced he was serving with them at the time. No mention of an Austin in Regimental accounts. Couldn't find any of them on the French website that gives the names of some the other recipients (but not all). I can verify two other ERY veterans who were awarded the LdH I am looking for something more official, a roll etc.
Hello Neil, using the contact form in the page linked to below should start you on the route straight to the horses mouth so to speak. Give the folks as much information as you can, they should be able to assist. Good luck, here's the link. Légion d’honneur for British World War II veterans Kind regards, always, Jim.
