by ColinAuthor | May 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Normandy 70 Final preparations are almost complete for the first of three trips to Normandy in this 70th Anniversary year As usual, there will be a mix of research,, history, meeting Veterans and I suspect that beer, wine, cider & Calvados will also be involved!...
by Colin Foster | Jun 9, 2011 | Flt Lt John W Harder, M/Sgt Morris Sheppard, Uncategorized
So, after the sleepless start (see previous post for the horrific details of what happens if you’re late to the Chunnel on a Friday night!) & arrival at our hotel (the Formule 1 Hotel at Boulogne sur Mer) as dawn was breaking, we had a reasonable...
by Colin Foster | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Hadn’t been planning to write anything this evening (Friday June 3rd), but might as well do something to while away the hours! We arrived at the Chunnel terminal a mere 10 minutes late for our train so they’ve fitted us onto the next available…...
by ColinAuthor | May 28, 2011 | 1st Lt FT Gillespie, Flt Lt John W Harder, M/Sgt Morris Sheppard, Major Ray Elledge Jnr, Pvt Gerald Willen, Uncategorized
Friday 24th July Flt Lt John Worthington Harder We (Glyn, Benoît (our translator – local lad interested in local history & with very good English) and me) set out on our 2 hour drive (having driven over 8 to get to “the Shed” the day before!) down to Evron, the...
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