The Men in the Shed

Normandy 2018 Day 5 – War diary review, misty photos, revisiting farms and Pizza

by | Nov 18, 2018 | 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 6th Battalion Green Howards, 7th Battalion Green Howards, Pte AE Smith, Pte CA Wellings, Pte G Reid, Pte NHT Welch, Pte PD White

Day 5 – Monday 4th June This ended up being a long day with an equally long post! Following the war diaries to the capture sites of some of the men and returning to Noir Nuit. War diaries in detail So, after the extreme heat of the past two days, a later start saw us...

Normandy 2017 Day 6 – With the Green Howards

by | Jun 29, 2017 | Normandy Trips

Day 6 – Sunday 4th June With the Green Howards After breakfast at a leisurely 8:30 in the morning we headed off to the village of Crépon.  To attend a ceremony dedicated to the Green Howards, one of the Battalions that some of The Men in the Shed were from. We...