In the coverage of the
seventieth anniversary of the Normandy Landings in June 1944, as well as the
story of The Great Escape by one veteran from a care home denied leave to
attend but who got there, this picture took my eye.
It is Ken Scott, formerly
Sergeant in the Durham Light Infantry, probably the 9th Battalion. The Divisional
Symbol is the Jerboa, the Desert Rat, of the 7th Armoured Division who arrived immediately
after the initial landings.
It is copied above. The other picture is of Berlin in July 1945
when the same battalion formed part of the Allied Victory Parade and were
saluted by the leaders of the Allied armies.
Some of those who landed
made it to Berlin. Their long march
started at El Alamein.
Remember.
My uncle's ended in Ranville 11/07/1944
ReplyDeleteSerjeant John McKay MM Gordon Highlanders
My uncle on the Boadicea list is CPO White, one of the best. Ranville saw some of the hardest fighting in July 1944.
DeleteMy uncle on the Boadicea list is CPO White, one of the best. Ranville saw some of the hardest fighting in July 1944.
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