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52 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Mmmmm longest day or Saving Private Ryan tonight?

 

34 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Do both ? Make it an all evening event. 

 

Followed by Band of Brothers Episode 2  'Day of Days'  

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I did that one yesterday with the Ken Burns WWII documentary part 4, which I hadn’t seen. Good the BOB part 2 idea as focus is on the air drops portion rather than the beaches. In fact I watched to episode 6.

what is everyone else watching\Studying ahead of zero hour?

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Over the last couple of weeks re-watching the 1970's series 'The World at War' a fantastic series. Got some of the National Geographic programmes on D-Day to watch, also been reading the Stephen Ambrose books Pegasus Bridge and D-Day.

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Just a small thought and covering the 'scope and dates of the GB' - here is a list of the men who died in just the British 11th armoured division- 927 - in alpha order - from 6th June to 31 August.

 

Lest we forget eh :poppy:

 

RFN        J A          ABRAHAMS

CPL         J              ADAMS

TPR        J              ADAMSON

L/SJT      R W        ADDINTON

BDR        M            ALEXANDER

L/CPL     F              ALLAN

TPR        M            ALLBROOKE

CPL         J E           ALLEN

LT            G A         ALTASS

PTE         J              AMPHLETT

L/CPL     A E          ANDERSON

TPR        W T        ANDREW

PTE         E              ANDREWS

PTE         F              ANKERS

PTE         R             ANSELL

TPR        S M        ANTHONY

TPR        W            APPS

PTE         J              ARAPIS

TPR        C             ARCHER

TPR        H             ARNO

CPL         A             ARROWSMITH

SJT          E V          ASHER

TPR        S              ASHLEY

SIGMN F B          ASHWORTH

PTE         G L          ASKEY

CPL         L C          ATKINSON

PTE         G W       BADLAN

PTE         J              BADROCK

CPL         V             BAINES

TPR        R             BAKER

PTE         A J          BAKER

PTE         F              BAKER

L/CPL     D             BAKER

RFN        D W        BALAAM

RFN        J              BALBI

L/CPL     R J           BALCHIN

TPR        G             BALDING

L/CPL     L              BALL

TPR        W S        BARKER

L/CPL     A             BARKER

CAPT     R P          BARNABY

TPR        A             BARNED

S/SJT     H             BARNEY

TPR        J W B     BARRIE

LT            E A          BARSON

PTE         W H        BATE

SJT          G             BATEMAN

PTE         J              BATES

L/CPL     J T W      BATKIN

PTE         W            BATTRICK

L/CPL     W            BAYLISS

L/SJT      A E          BAYLISS

RFN        A H         BEARD

PTE         A             BEARDSALL

SJT          A             BEATTIE

TPR        S              BEAZLEY

PTE         B             BEECH

PTE         C             BELL

PTE         J              BELLI

TPR        E              BELSHAM

PTE         T W        BENNELL

CAPT     D H         BENNETT

TPR        K             BENSON

SJT          G             BERESFORD

RFN        F E          BEVISS

L/CPL     J              BIBBY

PTE         J              BICKLEY

CPL         H W        BILSLAND

CPL         P G         BISSETT

GNR       S A          BLACKBURN

TPR        W            BLACKETT

PTE         J              BLAKEMORE

GNR       K R          BLOUNT

TPR        H             BLUNDELL

CAPT     S H          BODDY

CPL         D             BOSTWICK

RFN        A N         BOTFIELD

LT            A C         BOUCHER

PTE         A             BOUGHEY

PTE         W T        BOWDEN

PTE         I               BOWEN

PTE         G             BOYLING

PTE         J J            BRADDICK

GNR       B             BRADSHAW

L/CPL     R A E      BRADSHAW

TPR        A             BRAGG

TPR        J              BRAITHWAITE

SJT          R             BRAY

TPR        W H        BREEN

TPR        A             BRISTOLL

SJT          P             BRITT

SJT          T              BROOKSBANK

RFN        T E          BROPHY

TPR        J              BROWN

TPR        A             BROWN

TPR        J              BROWN

CPL         W            BRUCE

TPR        T H          BUCKBY

TPR        C B          BUCKLEY

PTE         C             BUCKMAN

CAPT     J              BUCKNILL

SJT          F R          BUDD

SJT          M H        BURGESS

CPL         A             BURGIN

SQMS    P             BURKE

MAJ       P F          BURR

TPR        R             BURROWS

CPL         H             BURROWS

TPR        C             BURTON

PTE         R             BUSBY

CPL         J              BUXEY

PTE         J L           BYTHEWAY

TPR        T              CALLENDER

PTE         W            CARBERRY

L/CPL     R             CAREY

CAPT     R J D       CARRICK

LT            A             CARTER

L/SJT      A             CARTWRIGHT

PTE         S              CARTWRIGHT

FUS        A             CASWELL

PTE         F              CAVANAGH

LT            L              CAWLEY

GNR       J W         CAWTE

PTE         S              CHALLENGER

SJT          R             CHAMBERLAIN

TPR        K             CHANEY

PTE         G             CHAPMAN

PTE         R             CHARITY

TPR        R J           CHESHIRE

TPR        W            CHESTNEY

L/CPL     J              CHIPPING

PTE         G             CHIVERS

SJT          F              CHRISTIE

SJT          J              CHRISTIE

CPL         P T          CLANCY

TPR        D             CLARK

CAPT     R G         CLARK

SJT          J              CLARK

TPR        R             CLARKE

CPL         R             CLARKSON

CPL         R             CLEGG

RFN        J              CLIFT

TPR        D             CLIMIE

TPR        E              COKER

PTE         A             COLE

GNR       R P W    COLES

TPR        R             COLLINGHAM

TPR        C N L      COLLINGS

CPL         H             COLLINGWOOD

CAPT     G W       COLLINS

PTE         B W J     CONNEW

PTE         F              CONNOR

SJT          J              COOK

TPR        M E        COOK

TPR        W H        COOK

PTE         G H         COOKE

CAPT     M            COOKE-HURLE

TPR        A             COOPER

PTE         P F          COOPER

CPL         A G         COOPER

GNR       J G          COOPER

TPR        F W        CORE

LT            J B           CORNWALL

TPR        B             CORNWALL

RFN        J W         CORSIE

SJT          R             COTTERALL

TPR        J W         COULTON

CPL         L E           COURT

CPL         R             COUZENS

SJT          W E S     COVENEY

PTE         A             COWDELL

TPR        F G         COWLES

PTE         D             COX

L/SJT      E W        COX

LT            J              CRESSWELL

L/CPL     E              CRISP

PTE         A P         CROCKER

TPR        T              CROOKES

TPR        E P          CROWLEY

CAPT     H B         CROWTHER

TPR        M            CRUICKSHANKS

L/CPL     W E        CUBBON

TPR        S              CULL

TPR        E              CULLINGFORD

L/SJT      G             CUNNINGHAM

RFN        F              CURTIS

CPL         J              CURTIS

TPR        S              CUSWORTH

TPR        R             CUTTING

PTE         F              CUTTING

TPR        T              DAKIN

TPR        C             DANKS

L/CPL     C R          DARVILL

PTE         J              DAVAGE

TPR        P             DAVEY

PTE         D O         DAVIES

PTE         H J          DAVIES

PTE         D             DAVIES

PTE         F              DAVIES

CPL         A             DAVIES

PTE         W            DAVIES

L/CPL     E              DAVIES

PTE         J R           DAVIES

PTE         E              DAVIES

PTE         G E         DAVIES

PTE         V J          DAVIES

PTE         E              DAVIES

PTE         E              DAVIES

PTE         J              DAVIES-SHUCK

TPR        E              DAVY

RFN        L              DAY

TPR        D             DEANS

TPR        H             DEGG

PTE         D             DELEURY

L/CPL     J B           DENNISON

RFN        A             DENNY

TPR        F              DEVER

SPR        P             DEVLIN

TPR        D             DEW

CPL         H             DICKENSON

SJT          R H         DICKIE

SJT          J              DICKSON

TPR        H F B      DILLON-TRENCHARD

TPR        L              DIXON

PTE         W            DODD

2/LT       R E          DOLBY

CPL         A             DOUGHTON

PTE         E A          DOUGHTY

TPR        J              DOW

LT            C L          DOWELL

GNR       L H          DOWN

TPR        H             DRAKE

L/SJT      F J           DRIVER

SPR        A L          DRURY

LT            F R          DUCLOS

PTE         E C          DUKE

TPR        J              DUNCOMBE

TPR        A S          EAVES

SJT          S C          EDMONDS

GNR       A F          EDMONDS

CPL         E              EDWARDS

TPR        F              EDWARDS

CPL         F              EDWARDS

LT            A H         EHRENFELD

GNR       R H         ELLICOTT

LT            J D          ELLIOTT

CPL         E              EMES

GNR       F E          ENEVER

TPR        G J H      EPATHITE

PTE         S              ESTEBANEZ

PTE         J              EVANS

L/SJT      A             EVANS

PTE         A             EVANS

PTE         H T          EVANS

L/SJT      E E          EVANS

PTE         B             EVANS

PTE         S              EVANS

L/CPL     A             EVANS

CPL         L              EVERILL

TPR        J              EYRES

PTE         G             FARMER

PTE         D             FINNEY

PTE         W            FINNIKIN

TPR        J W         FISHER

CPL         G             FITZGERALD

PTE         W            FLAMSON

LT            E R          FLETCHER

PTE         M J         FLYNN

CPL         E              FOLKES

CPL         D             FORBES

LT            I D           FORBES

PTE         J              FORD

PTE         C             FORRESTER

PTE         J              FOULKES

TPR        H             FOXON

TPR        J              FOY

MAJ       J H          FRANCE

TPR        E F          FRANKLAND

L/CPL     C             FRANKLIN

BDR        M H W  FRASER

TPR        W            FRENCH

SJT          E J           GALE

GNR       L              GARDENER

CAPT     P S Y       GARRETT

GNR       L              GEORGESON

PTE         A J          GIFFIN

PTE         W T        GILBERT

CPL         F W J      GILBEY

LT            W            GILES

LT            W            GILES

TPR        R             GILLIES

TPR        K J           GILLMORE

TPR        W            GLANVILLE

CPL         A T          GODDARD

PTE         C             GOODMAN

PTE         R             GOODMAN

LT            C             GOOM

PTE         W S        GOSS

PTE         J              GOUGHERTY

PTE         F              GOULD

CAPT     C F          GRAHAM

TPR        W            GRAHAM

SIGMN M            GRAHAM

TPR        J D          GRANT

TPR        J H          GRAY

PTE         S H          GRAY

RFN        G             GRAYSON

TPR        T              GREAVY

PTE         L              GREEN

TPR        E S          GREEN

CPL         F              GREENWOOD

PTE         F              GREENWOOD

LT            B D S      GRIERSON

TPR        E A          GRIFFITHS

PTE         D H         GRIFFITHS

PTE         J              GRIFFITHS

DVR       J              GRIMSHAW

RFN        J              GROSSMAN

TPR        G F A     GUY

LT            W I H     GWYNNE-JONES

TPR        S              HADDOCK

PTE         E              HADDON

TPR        H             HAIGH

SJT          A             HAINEY

RFN        A             HALL

GNR       A             HALL

TPR        W            HALL

BDR        J              HALLINAN

PTE         A             HAMBLIN

TPR        R             HAMILTON

PTE         W G       HAMON

PTE         S              HANCOCK

SJT          C             HANCOCK

L/CPL     A             HANDS

TPR        C E          HANMAN

PTE         D             HANN

CPL         J              HARDING

FUS        B             HARDING

TPR        G             HARDWICK

RFN        R             HARFORD

TPR        W            HARPER

L/CPL     S              HARRIS

SJT          D             HARRIS

CPL         A             HARRIS

TPR        H             HARRIS

TPR        A R         HARRISON

TPR        H             HARRISON

CAPT     R H         HART

TPR        S              HART

CPL         R J           HART

TPR        A             HARTNELL

PTE         G H         HARVEY

TPR        G             HAWKINS

L/CPL     C H         HAYCOX

L/CPL     G             HAYES

SJT          W R        HAYWARD

TPR        J              HEALY

CPL         F T C       HEATH

RFN        W            HEIDEN

2/LT       P G         HELYAR

SJT          D             HEMMING

CPL         E M        HENEGAN

LT            J H G      HENSON

L/SJT      J              HEPBURN

RFN        G             HESLINGTON

PTE         C             HEWITSON

TPR        L              HICKEN

RFN        E              HIGGINS

PTE         E R          HIGGINS

PTE         J              HILL

TPR        B             HILLIER

TPR        R D         HILLIER

CPL         G             HILLMAN

PTE         A G         HILLMAN

TPR        L              HISCOCK

CPL         A             HISCOX

GNR       R R          HITCHENS

LT            J G          HOBSON

TPR        W            HODDINOTT

PTE         R             HODGES

L/CPL     E              HOGG

SJT          R             HOGG

TPR        H             HOLDEN

TPR        V H         HOLDEN

PTE         J              HOLDEN

SIGMN K             HOLDSWORTH

PTE         W H        HOLLAN

TPR        T              HOLLIS

L/CPL     F              HOLMES

L/CPL     R             HOLT

TPR        F A          HOMEWOOD

TPR        J              HOOPER

SIGMN G             HOOPER

TPR        J              HOPKINS

PTE         C A         HOPKINS

RFN        T              HOPSON

SJT          B             HORROBIN

PTE         A             HOULDSWORTH

RFN        T              HOWARD

TPR        W H J     HOWARD

TPR        A             HOWARTH

PTE         W A        HOWE

CPL         J S           HOWSOM

PTE         J H          HUGHES

PTE         D E          HUGHES

PTE         W E        HUGHES

PTE         B             HUGHES

TPR        M            HUME

RFN        W J         HUNT

L/CPL     T              HUNTER

TPR        R             HUNTER

DVR       A E          HUNTER

PTE         R H         HURST

L/CPL     G             HUSBANDS

TPR        W            HUSH

L/CPL     A             HUTCHERSON

L/CPL     J              HUTCHISON

SJT          H P         HUTTON

TPR        E W        HYAM

TPR        J H          INSLEY

CPL         H E          ISARD

RFN        N             ISHAM

CPL         W            IVES

TPR        T R          JACKSON

L/SJT      J W         JAMESON

CPL         A             JEFFERSON

L/CPL     H D         JEFFRIES

PTE         C             JENKINS

PTE         R T          JENKINS

RFN        A             JEROME

CPL         G             JERVIS

FUS        H             JOEL

TPR        R             JOHNSON

PTE         J              JOHNSON

LT            D R G     JONES

PTE         D             JONES

SJT          B             JONES

PTE         A C         JONES

PTE         L G          JONES

SJT          I E           JONES

PTE         C E          JONES

PTE         A             JONES

PTE         T              JONES

PTE         C             JONES

PTE         A             JONES

PTE         J              JONES

PTE         W            JONES

PTE         A             JONES

L/SJT      F              JONES

PTE         H             JONES

GNR       E T          JONES

DVR       G C         JONES

TPR        W            JORDAN

PTE         R             KEATING

TPR        J              KEIGHTLEY

PTE         C             KELLY

CSM       W            KELSHAW

TPR        H             KENWORTHY

TPR        G             KERSLEY

CPL         C T          KETTERIDGE

LT            J F           KEYES

TPR        P A         KING

SJT          G J          KING

GNR       L A A      KINGE

GNR       F              KIRKHAM

SJT          C             KITSON

L/CPL     C             KOTSCHY

L/CPL     B C          LACKIE

TPR        K             LAIDLAW

PTE         D             LANATA

TPR        K             LANE

TPR        L              LARCOMBE

TPR        H F          LAVENDER

TPR        R             LAWSON

MAJ       H             LE GRAND

L/CPL     A E          LEE

PTE         J A          LEHTO

L/CPL     S H          LEIGH

PTE         G             LENNEY

PTE         W M      LESTER

PTE         N             LEVETT

CPL         A             LEVY

PTE         E B          LEWIS

PTE         T G         LEWIS

PTE         R H         LEWIS

PTE         W            LEWIS

DVR       H             LEWIS

TPR        J              LISLE

RFN        G             LITTLEPAGE

PTE         R H         LIVINGSTONE

PTE         G             LLOYD

TPR        H             LORD

TPR        H             LORD

BDR        W T        LOVELL

LT            D B         LOVELOCK

CPL         J H          LOW

PTE         H A         LOWE

LT            F C          LOWINGER

SJT          H             LOWIS

RFN        A             LUCKFORD

SIGMN J              LUKE

GNR       H R         LUKER

SJT          A             LUMSDEN

L/CPL     F              LYNCH

TPR        J              LYONS

L/CPL     A             MacDONALD

TPR        E M        MacGREGOR

L/CPL     A             MacMILLAN

TPR        B             MADDERN

L/CPL     W            MADLEY

LT            S D E      MANASSEH

LT            P J           MANTON

TPR        C             MARCHANT

CPL         C W        MARRION

TPR        H             MARSDEN

TPR        C             MARSHALL

L/CPL     M T        MARSHALL

LT            L W         MARTIN

TPR        M M      MARTIN

TPR        R J           MARTIN

TPR        R W T     MARVEN

CPL         J              MASKINS

LT            D             MATHERS

CAPT     W K        MATHEWSON

PTE         A J C       MATHIAS

PTE         G S         MAXWELL

L/CPL     P             MAY

PTE         S              McBRIDE

SJT          A             McCONNELL

TPR        J              McEWAN

SJT          V D         McGILL

L/SJT      J              McINALLY

SJT          D             McINTOSH

TPR        C             McLAREN

GNR       W            McVEY

BDR        W            McWILLIAMS

PTE         A W J     MEADER

TPR        E              MEADOWCROFT

RFN        J S           MEADOWS

PTE         G             MEADOWS

RFN        R             MEALAND

CPL         D             MEARNS

TPR        E              MELLOR

PTE         C             MEREDITH

PTE         L              MIDDLE

L/CPL     P             MILLBURN

RFN        R             MILLER

PTE         S A          MILLER

PTE         C W        MILLER

PTE         R V         MILLERSHIP

L/CPL     T              MILLINGTON

GNR       F J           MILLS

SJT          R             MILLWARD

REV        C             MINTON-STENHOUSE

GNR       A             MISKELLY

RFN        F C          MITCHELL

L/CPL     B             MITCHELL

RFN        C             MOAKES

L/CPL     D             MOLYNEUX

TPR        C             MOORE

PTE         A H         MOORE

L/BDR    W A        MOORE

TPR        T D          MORGAN

PTE         D R         MORGAN

SJT          G             MORGAN

GNR       F S          MORRIS

PTE         J              MORRISEY

TPR        R W C    MORROW

L/CPL     F              MOSS

GNR       J              MOULDING

TPR        A             MUIRHEAD

LT            A N G    MUNRO

L/BDR    F              MURPHY

TPR        R             MURRAY

GNR       L              NANKTELON

CPL         E D          NEWMAN

TPR        J              NIBLOCK

MAJ       C             NICHOLS

SJT          W E J      NOBLE

PTE         A             NURSE

TPR        B             NURSEY

PTE         W A        OAKEY

PTE         A G         O'BRIEN

SJT          E              OLDHAM

PTE         D             O'LEARY

L/CPL     W            OLIVER

RFN        H             OLIVER

PTE         L              OLIVER

GNR       P             O'MALLEY

CAPT     C             O'NEILL

GNR       J              O'ROURKE

LT            D             OSBALDESTON

BDR        J              OSBORNE

PTE         D H         OWEN

PTE         H             OWEN

CPL         P             PACKMAN

CFN        E              PARDOE

TPR        J              PARKER

RFN        S              PARKINS

TPR        P             PARKINSON

GNR       J C           PARR0TT

L/CPL     D L          PARRY

L/CPL     W J         PARRY

TPR        T              PARSONS

PTE         D G         PARSONS

TPR        K R          PASKELL

RFN        J              PATON

TPR        D J          PATTERSON

TPR        G             PEARCE

LT            J              PEARCE

MAJ       G F         PECK

2/LT       P R          PELLS

PTE         I               PENDRY

PTE         T              PENNINGTON

GNR       H W T    PERCIVAL

TPR        A             PERKS

RFN        H             PERRY

TPR        S              PETCH

TPR        P             PETERS

TPR        A             PHILLIPS

PTE         W D        PHILLIPS

PTE         R S          PHILLIPS

PTE         S              PHILLIPS

LT            E              PHILLIPS

RFN        S              PIDDINGTON

TPR        H T          PIRIE

PTE         J              PLANT

PTE         E              PLIMMER

PTE         H J          POINTEN

TPR        G             POLLARD

PTE         H             PONDER

PTE         B             POOLE

PTE         B             POPE

PTE         C             PORTAL

PTE         J              POUNCETT

TPR        E              POUND

MAJ       J H C       POWELL

CSM       M            POWELL

PTE         S              POWELL

LT            M A        PRATT

L/SJT      T              PREEDY

L/CPL     K J           PRICE

PTE         R W        PRICE

TPR        L              PRICE

TPR        J              PRICE

LT            J R           PRIESTLY

PTE         S D          PRINCE

2/LT       C             PRITCHARD

PTE         W            PRITT

L/BDR    F              PUDDIFOOT

BDR        C             PYLE

SJT          T              RANSOME

L/CPL     C             RAWLINSON

CAPT     W J M    RAYNSFORD

CPL         H             READ

RFN        H             READ

MAJ       A W        READ

TPR        P             REAGEN

TPR        C             REDDING

FUS        J              REDPATH

TPR        H             REDWOOD

SJT          N A         REED

TPR        F              REED

CPL         G             REEKIE

PTE         B             REES

PTE         J              REES

SJT          C             REMANE

TPR        C             RENSHAW

CAPT     B K          REYNOLDS

PTE         J              REYNOLDS

MAJ       H F          RICHARDS

PTE         N             RICHARDS

PTE         E H          RICHARDS

LT            R L          RICHARDS

TPR        B             RICHARDSON

TPR        H             RICHARDSON

CPL         W J         RICHINGS

PTE         B             RITTERBAND

CPL         R             ROACH

L/CPL     J              ROBERTS

RFN        E              ROBERTS

PTE         G H         ROBINS

TPR        F              ROBINSON

CPL         T              ROBINSON

PTE         F W        ROBINSON

GNR       G W       ROBINSON

LT            P J W     ROBSON

PTE         M            ROCHE

RFN        T A          RODBER

RFN        S              RODKOFF

L/CPL     J              ROFFEY

L/CPL     J T           ROLLINSON

RFN        J              ROOKE

PTE         A H         ROOKE

L/CPL     A J          ROSS

LT            T J W      ROWLANDS

TPR        R W        ROWLANDS

TPR        R             RUSSELL

PTE         J              RYAN

L/CPL     W A        RYCROFT

TPR        B             SACCO

PTE         E              SAGE

PTE         S A          SALMON

RFN        A             SALT

PTE         W G       SALT

RFN        E A          SAMMET

TPR        J              SAWYER

PTE         W G       SAYSELL

SJT          A             SCOFIELD

SJT          L              SCOTT

CPL         J B           SCOTT

TPR        J              SCOTT

TPR        J              SCULLY

PTE         A             SEAL

TPR        W            SEASMAN

PTE         B             SEER

CPL         A             SEYMOUR

TPR        P             SHARPE

LT            N P         SHARPE

PTE         A             SHARPIN

L/CPL     R             SHAW

GNR       H J          SHAW

L/SJT      F              SHAW

LT            P R D      SHAW

TPR        R             SHEARER

MAJ       W G C    SHEBBEARE

PTE         A A         SHEFFERS

LT            J F           SHELDRAKE

L/SJT      J              SHELTON

TPR        E              SHEPHERD

TPR        G             SHEPPARD

TPR        B             SHORE

PTE         S J           SHORT

TPR        F              SIBBRING

SJT          J              SIMPSON

TPR        H             SIMPSON

GNR       W            SINCLAIR

TPR        H             SINCLAIR

LT            O G        SINNATT

TPR        R             SIVES

PTE         J              SIVITER

TPR        H             SKELTON

PTE         B             SKINNER

TPR        G             SLACK

TPR        W            SLATER

TPR        R             SLOCOMBE

PTE         W J         SMALL

L/CPL     J              SMEDLEY

CPL         J              SMETHURST

TPR        R             SMETHURST

TPR        G             SMITH

TPR        J L F        SMITH

CPL         W            SMITH

RFN        R             SMITH

RFN        R             SMITH

PTE         E A          SMITH

PTE         S G         SMITH

PTE         C             SMITH

GNR       J              SMITH

SJT          F              SMITH

L/CPL     E H          SMITH

L/SJT      J L           SMITH

TPR        T              SMITH

RFN        J              SNAITH

TPR        R             SNAPE

RFN        M            SNELL

PTE         J              SNOWZELL

SJT          N A         SPENCE

TPR        H             SPENCELY

LT            C E          SPOONER

TPR        G             SPROAT

LT            W G       SPRY

LT            A P         STANFORD

FUS        R             STANTON

PTE         W J         STAPLES

SJT          C J R       STARKS

TPR        J              STEBBINGS

RFN        W A        STEDDY

TPR        W            STEVENS

TPR        J              STOCK

TPR        D W        STONE

L/CPL     D A         STONE

L/CPL     J              STRACHAN

PTE         R             STRATTON

L/CPL     L              STRINGER

TPR        J              STRIPP

CPL         R             STUART

CPL         G F         STUBBS

PTE         C G         STURLEY

SJT          F              SUMMERS

TPR        J              SUTHERLAND

CPL         I B           SUTHERLAND

RFN        E E          SWEETMAN

TPR        J              SWIFT

TPR        H             SYKES

RFN        W J         TALBOT

PTE         R             TARRANT

RFN        E              TATMAN

SJT          W W      TAYLOR

PTE         H             TAYLOR

PTE         J              TAYLOR

TPR        A             TERRY

TPR        J H          THISTLETHWAITE

PTE         W M      THOMAS

PTE         S E G      THOMAS

PTE         D H         THOMAS

PTE         W H        THOMAS

TPR        W J         THOMAS

LT            J              THOMPSON

TPR        F              THOMPSON

DVR       W W      THOMPSON

DVR       W R        THOMPSON

SJT          W N       THOMPSON

LT            W J         THOMSON

TPR        S              THOMSON

LT            J M         THOMSON

GNR       F J           THORNE

TPR        A             THOROGOOD

TPR        R             THORPE

L/SJT      J              THORPE

TPR        H             TINGLE

L/SJT      F W        TITCOMBE

SJT          J O          TOOLEY

PTE         R             TOVEY

RFN        N H         TOWN

2/LT       P M        TREANOR

TPR        K R          TREGALE

PTE         S A C      TREGEAGLE

CAPT     R H M    TREHEARNE

CPL         W            TRUSLOVE

SPR        R A         TULLOCK

TPR        A             TURNER

RFN        B T          TURNER

PTE         C W        TURRELL

TPR        F              TYRRELL

CPL         H             UNGER

GNR       G R         UNIT

TPR        D             UTTING

TPR        W            VANE

RFN        W            VICKERS

CAPT     C P          VIVIAN

CSM       H O S     VOSS

PTE         E              WAGG

CAPT     H T          WAGG

CPL         W V        WAKEFIELD

CAPT     R C          WALFORD

TPR        W            WALKER

PTE         T              WALKER

RSM       J H          WALL

PTE         N             WALSH

TPR        S              WALTON

TPR        C             WARBEY

PTE         F              WARD

PTE         H G         WARMAN

TPR        R S          WARNER

L/CPL     J W         WARREN

RFN        D             WATKIN

SJT          V A         WATKINS

PTE         D E          WATKINS

CPL         E              WATMOUGH

L/SJT      J L           WATSON

RFN        I               WATSON

RFN        J              WATSON

PTE         A             WAYTHE

L/SJT      J              WEBSTER

RFN        E              WEBSTER

GNR       N             WEIR

TPR        J              WESTON

TPR        S J           WETHERELL

PTE         E              WETTON

PTE         R H         WEVBER

SJT          G E         WHEATCROFT

RFN        J              WHEATLEY

L/CPL     R             WHEWAY

DVR       H             WHITAKER

PTE         B             WHITE

LT            S J           WHITE

TPR        D H         WHITE

PTE         W            WHITEHURST

TPR        D             WHITING

TPR        R             WHITTAKER

PTE         J              WHITTINGHAM

RFN        F G         WICKS

LT            R             WIGRAM

RFN        C V         WILLIAMS

PTE         R             WILLIAMS

PTE         E              WILLIAMS

PTE         F              WILLIAMS

CPL         H             WILLIAMS

SPR        C B          WILLIAMS

L/SJT      P             WILLIS

TPR        G             WILSON

CPL         H             WILSON

RFN        F              WILTSHIRE

TPR        A             WITHERS

L/CPL     L              WITHINGTON

TPR        J              WOOD

CPL         C R          WOOD

GNR       J E           WOOD

L/CPL     J              WOODHOUSE

SJT          W            WOODRUFF

TPR        G T         WOOLDRIDGE

CPL         F J           WOOLEY

SJT          S S          WOOLGER

L/CPL     L              WORTON

DVR       W E        WRIGGLESWORTH

SJT          J              WRIGHT

2/LT       R C B      WYMAN

CPL         T              YEADON

SJT          T              YEOMANS

LT            L T           YODAIKEN

TPR        R O         YORK

PTE         A J          YOUNG

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All those men, all those names. Really hits home scrolling down how many in just one unit in just one short campaign 

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Thanks for posting that Steve.

 

The scale of the sacrifice made is beyond imaging and should never be forgotten.

 

All the best

Ben

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Hi folks,

 

I'm a bit late to the party (as usual)....

 

I want to build something for this GB so have opted for a P61 Black Widow from the 422 NFS.

 

There's a few photos online showing "Husslin Hussy" (serial 25536) with partial fuselage and underwing invasion stripes (which is the ship the monogram kit provides decals for).

 

Now I do not know if they had any "direct" role (I very much doubt actually during D-Day and the immediate aftermath) but the 422nd was certainly active by July '44 (thanks to @gingerbob for the pointer).  My question is, would this be eligible? 

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20 minutes ago, Lawzer said:

Now I do not know if they had any "direct" role (I very much doubt actually during D-Day and the immediate aftermath) but the 422nd was certainly active by July '44 (thanks to gingerbob for the pointer).  My question is, would this be eligible? 

That should be OK @Lawzer

Just found this video on YouTube - it may help?

 

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Here's a link with the Squadron's movements (and some photos)- you're well within the terms of this GB.

 

Y'know, you got me thinking- I had planned a Monogram P-61 build, and with my daughter's input selected "Jukin' Judy", which is the lead a/c in your formation of three!  I got sidetracked, as usual, but maybe I should see about getting "on-tracked"?

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1 hour ago, gingerbob said:

Here's a link with the Squadron's movements (and some photos)- you're well within the terms of this GB.

 

Y'know, you got me thinking- I had planned a Monogram P-61 build, and with my daughter's input selected "Jukin' Judy", which is the lead a/c in your formation of three!  I got sidetracked, as usual, but maybe I should see about getting "on-tracked"?

Thanks for the new link @gingerbob !  There's some more photos of the 3 ship formation (maybe a staged publicity shoot?) that I hadn't seen and it shows "husslin hussey" without the top turret so I guess one less thing to have to do :)

 

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Thanks Steve, 

 

theres a LT D Osbaldeston, I will do some investigating. He may be a relation

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3 hours ago, Robert Stuart said:

Potential change of plan? Hope you find what you want.

Robert no change of plan, he could be a relative as he was from my family on my dads side neck of the woods. Definitely potential for the future, he was 3RTR killed during day one of operation Goodwood.

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Still can't pin a build down for this GB you'd think with a recent drop back into mainly 1/72 scale aircraft the world would be my oyster but no, you know I even

thought of Airfix's HMS Belfast it's cheap and still a nice little kit.

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15 hours ago, Ozzy said:

Thanks Steve, 

 

theres a LT D Osbaldeston, I will do some investigating. He may be a relation

Hi Ozzy - Lieutenant D Osbaldeston served in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment - often referred to as 3RTR.  He died on the 18th July 1944 in Caen, during the beginning of Operation Goodwood.  In total 21 men of the 3RTR died in the Battle of Caen that day - a hard won victory and a city left in ruins.

 

:poppy: Steve
 

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2 hours ago, BIG X said:

Hi Ozzy - Lieutenant D Osbaldeston served in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment - often referred to as 3RTR.  He died on the 18th July 1944 in Caen, during the beginning of Operation Goodwood.  In total 21 men of the 3RTR died in the Battle of Caen that day - a hard won victory and a city left in ruins.

 

:poppy: Steve
 

Thanks Steve,

 

he’s from the neck of the woods my dads side of the family are from, so there is a strong possibility he may be a distant relative.

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34 minutes ago, rob85 said:

Christ @BIG X that does really bring it home, amazing what they did for everyone at such a great sacrifice.

 

little question, might come to nothing, anyone know of any D-Day lizzie’s??

 

Rob

You've got me there - Lizzie's...  your surname perhaps...

 

The Li's I have from 11AD's Role of Honour are as follows...

 

CPL S LIGHTFOOT
TPR L LINES
TPR J LISLE
RFN G LITTLEPAGE
PTE F LITTLER
SJT J LITTLEWOOD
PTE R H LIVINGSTONE
 

Please bear in mind the database I have collated only covers those who lost their lives - those who survived are more anonymous and I know they would appreciate that - heroes all.

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58 minutes ago, BIG X said:

You've got me there - Lizzie's...  your surname perhaps...

 

The Li's I have from 11AD's Role of Honour are as follows...

 

CPL S LIGHTFOOT
TPR L LINES
TPR J LISLE
RFN G LITTLEPAGE
PTE F LITTLER
SJT J LITTLEWOOD
PTE R H LIVINGSTONE
 

Please bear in mind the database I have collated only covers those who lost their lives - those who survived are more anonymous and I know they would appreciate that - heroes all.

Sorry my poor writing to be honest! I a terrible at the structure of a post.

 

any one know of any Lysanders that flew in d day. Hope that makes more sense

 

Rob

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A few years back I took my wife and daughter to the Commonwealth War Grave at Bayeux.  The grounds were beautifully tended and immaculate.

 

I told them we were only going to concentrate on one small section, initially they didn't understand why but after a few minutes they were in floods of tears, absolutely heartbroken!  The section contains a 17 year old 2nd Donkeyman from a merchant ship blown up by a mine, alongside him was the ship's chief engineer, a 70 year old.  The latter should have been at home playing with his grand children, the former would never live long enough to have children.  Beyond them there were numerous young men who died in their prime, it's all very humbling

 

My own grandfather went up the beach on D-Day with the Ox&Bucks to meet up with the glider troops from the same regiment at Bénouville (aka Pegasus Bridge), note these guys were NOT paratroops, as part of Lord Lovatt's brigade, he was 42, I thank God he survived not only D-Day, the Riechswald Forest and the liberation of Belsen but also Dunkirk, El Alemain, Salerno and Monte Cassino.  Poor old bugger should have been at home tending his allotment!  He was a very taciturn man and after 22 years of military service myself, I understand why.

 

Thanks to all of those that gave their lives, RIP.

 

:poppy:

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4 hours ago, rob85 said:

any one know of any Lysanders that flew in d day. Hope that makes more sense

Blackbird Models do decals for a 161 squadron Lizzie in June 1944, with stripes in 1/48 and 1/72  in their Operation Overlord pt 1 sets

Never tried Blackbird decals, so can't comment about the product.

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