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D-Day Veteran Sgt Jeff Haward MM featured in the Daily Mirror

Posted on May 30, 2019January 3, 2020 by Neil Barber
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D-Day, Middlesex Regiment
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Lieutenant George Peters remembered on the Knutsford War Memorial.

Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by Neil Barber

23 year-old Lt George Frederick Peters, 9th Parachute Battalion, was killed in action on D-Day during a ‘friendly bombing’ incident.

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9th Parachute Battalion, Merville Battery
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The Forgotten Defenders of Pegasus Bridge

Posted on May 17, 2019January 3, 2020 by Neil Barber

The 7th Parachute Battalion Memorial at the Benouville T-Junction. (Which has recently been replaced).

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1st Special Service Brigade, 7th Parachute Battalion, Benouville, D-Day, Pegasus Bridge
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Building work to permanently alter the topography of the Merville Battery.

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Neil Barber

No 1 Casemate at the Merville Battery

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9th Parachute Battalion, Merville Battery
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Lord Lovat and THAT White Sweater !

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 by Neil Barber

A film that influences written history.

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1st Special Service Brigade
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Pegasus Bridge Pocket Guide – In French !

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by Neil Barber

Pegasus Bridge Guide de Poche – En Français !

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Jeff Haward MM at the Reichswald grave of his great friend, Frank Dollin.

Posted on May 8, 2019May 9, 2019 by Neil Barber

Middlesex veteran pays tribute to his old friend.

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Middlesex Regiment
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Historic Benouville Landmark Demolished

Posted on May 7, 2019January 22, 2020 by Neil Barber

The corner house on the road leading to Pegasus Bridge is demolished.

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Pegasus Bridge
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Lieutenant Thomas Colledge Halliburton.

Posted on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 by Neil Barber

Officer who led the 9th Battalion patrol into Amfreville.

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Merville Battery
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Roy Wright’s Para Smock

Posted on May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 by Neil Barber

A unique item of Merville Battery history.

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Merville Battery
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