by ColinAuthor | May 2, 2016 | Battlefield Tours, Major Ray Elledge Jnr
A surprise for Martha So our last day with Martha & Sam started off bright & early with a filling traditionally French breakfast. Leaving Tony & Jill enjoying the sunshine, we headed off to Barrie’s & the Shed. What Martha didn’t know was...
by ColinAuthor | Apr 22, 2016 | Battlefield Tours
Today saw us head up to Hill 112 near Everecy to meet up with an historian contact – Dominique Bidart . I had connected with him through Facebook. We also wanted to take a look at the new statue that’s been erected on the hill to commemorate the many...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | Battlefield Tours, Normandy Trips
Operation BLUECOAT 6th June dawned clear and bright. It was going to be another hot one, especially for a tour of the start of operation BLUECOAT. We called in on Barrie, or at least tried to, as he wasn’t there. So we headed off to meet up with Mary, Jack, Eain &...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | Battlefield Tours, Major Ray Elledge Jnr, Normandy Trips
Hill 112 and Ray Elledge’s Crash Site On Hill 112 Today was spent, in many ways, with our usual routine for the 5th June. A return visit to Hill112 (via Evercy church) in the company of veteran Albert Figg (who fought there) & his daughter Annette. Before...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, Battlefield Tours, Normandy Trips
On the Invasion Beaches SWORD Beach So, it was off to the beaches. Our first stop was SWORD beach – near the port of Ouistreham – which was almost empty. On our way back to the car, we passed a relic of the Atlantic Wall – the German shore defences. It was either a...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | Battlefield Tours, Normandy Trips
I’ve split this day into two posts as we got through a lot! Another day, another battlefield tour! Or rather a continuation of yesterday’s as we’d only really covered half of the area of Operation GOODWOOD. This time, it was direct to the village of Soliers....
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