by ColinAuthor | Jun 20, 2017 | M/Sgt Morris Sheppard, Normandy Trips
Day 08 – Friday 3rd June Remembering Bill Sullivan An early morning start saw us headed off to Ste Mere Église . Or rather the farm complex just to the East at La Fiere to meet up with Elizabeth Sullivan (wife of Veteran Bill Sullivan) & her niece, Denise....
by ColinAuthor | Jun 20, 2017 | Flt Lt John W Harder, Normandy Trips
Day 07 – Thursday 2nd June Chasing down John Harder (part 2) After breakfast, we went back to the Mairie in Évron to see the Livre d’Or & John Harder’s signature for ourselves . It was great being able to see a piece of “real history” that I had a direct...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 20, 2017 | Flt Lt John W Harder, Normandy Trips
Day 06 – Wednesday 1st June Chasing John Harder Today would have a focus on tracing John Harder’s return visit to Normandy in the 1970s. On his return he was presented with a medallion by the mayor of Évron This is the main town nearest to where he parachuted...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Normandy Trips
Day 05 – Tuesday 31st May Sharks and beer? Yes, who’d have thought that the phrase “Sharks and beer” would have appeared on the same page – at least in a blog that’s not about Australian beaches! So, what’s it all about? Sharks in...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Normandy Trips
Day 04 – Monday 30th May Cricket, Beer and Napoleon An interesting group of topics for today, to say the least! But first… Traditions are upheld Today saw us heading south towards the Channel Tunnel. However, tradition was maintained when we returned to Glyn’s...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Normandy Trips
Day 01 – Friday 27th May Plans go awry The plan was for me to travel down to Glyn’s. I had planned to visit my uncle, too, but he was unavailable. So I finished off some work related stuff & set off at 4pm. I checked the state of the motorway traffic with it being...
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