We went to the para drop at Ede and the place was packed. I live in the London area and often see many traffic jams, but I think this is the first...
Cheers mate, yea I know what you mean, and as somebody who is rather shy it makes it even more harder to talk to them. But you know once they get...
[img] Some Paras/royal artillery This is Bob Jones 1st Para squadron RE, he was captured and spent the rest of the war as a POW. We spent a good...
Before our Arnhem trip we went down to have lunch with Brian Guy and his good friend Richard Harris, then later that evening had a meeting with...
We couldnt get a good view of the service that was being held near to where the gliders landed. My wife managed to find a spotlight thingy to...
Thanks for the comments guys, its quite sad to think though that a gathering like last year will probably never happen again. It was truly...
[img] Sgt Ashton Ox and Bucks stood up [img] [img] Dougie Allen, who was in the 5th glider to land [img] S/SGT Peter Boyle co pilot...
After the Para drop we headed down to the Pegasus memorial museum, Cafe Gondree and the 3 gliders. [img] Bob Ham Ox and Bucks but not an...
2000 NVA members gathered round Monty's statue, just like when Monty used to give his speeches. [img] Para drop on DZ N Talk about well...
Colleville Montgomery march by 2000 Normandy vets [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] Wally Harris and Son, Wally won the MM...
Normandy 60th anniversary, I have to say it was an amazing few days. [img] This is Peter Hutchins & Harry Ashurst, we met these 2 lovely old...
Gordon, Martin and wild7 thanks very much for your comments [img] Andy
In Normandy the tanks were sent without necessary infantry cover to avoid infantry losses and tank losses were huge and the gained area was not...
I then race back from the ox and Buck's service to find Fred again. [img] We chatted for about half and hour and Fred told us that they were...
The day before (5th) I was supposed to meet a frined at Merville battery, Fred Glover, who was in one of the gliders that should have landed...
The evening of the 5th it rained and rained, I missed the Ox and Bucks going into the 3 gliders for thier annual Coup de main dinner. But stood in...
These next pictures are of the Chateau De la Londe, Brian's (Sapper) friend Dick Harris fought here, and the battles were savage. I dont know if...
[img] This French vet was in the Gondree cafe just about everyday, and as you can see SAS
After our travels to Bayeux, Cristot, Cruelly, Arromanches and then Juno beach, we headed back to the bridges to see if things had got busy. Well...
Arromanches The rain was still coming down, but the place was full of veterans, and especially the museum which kept having coaches of the...
