an observer from 9th Durham Light Infantry described the air attacks on Lingevres on 14rg June as follows: Does anyone know the source for this quote?
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Hi Sheldrake, The quote came from the then Lieutenant John L Williams, Assault Pioneer Platoon, 9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. While in hospital following his wounding at Lingevres he wrote up his experiences from D-Day to the battle while they were still fresh in his memory. He sent a copy to his regiment and this was published in a regimental newsletter, which seems to have been published during the War. When I contacted the museum to inform them of his death, they were kind enough to send me a copy of his entry in the newsletter. At that time I was a young Gunner and new to research and was having difficulty finding much about the battle in published works.
Thank you. Now I know. I was looking for the source to use it in Gunners in Normandy which does mention Lingevres as part of the story of the Royal Regiment in that campaign.
