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My uncle faught in World War II and in 2009 went with the Royal Naval Association back to Normandy were operation overlord took place on 6th June 1994.

Whilst there a film crew followed him and his fellow veterans and recorded a trip entitled " The Last Boat To Normandy" this has just became available to purchase on Amazon, if anybody has any interest in the Second World War, the video can be purchased Here

The people who raise the money to take the veterans over each year have a website and they have a brief history of what they do each year with the veterans and theifr website can be viewed here

some of the stories available on the site of the veterans are truly remarkable, a must read for many interested.

appologies for some reason i put 1994 when obviously it was 1944 haha

Interesting read .. hat comes off for your uncle,My late next door neighbor Billy Lamb nice bloke`always laughing was in the eighth Army chasing Rommel (Dessert rats) tell me is that King George V at the beginning who hated doing speeches` Respect

No wonder it's called the last boat to Normandy lol, 1994 was a bit late.

heh when i was 12 i went bck with him to normandy i used to wonder why he cried so much nd now i understnd why he hadnt been there since he ws in war, he landed on sword beach, my uncle is 87 nd is fitter thn me such n amazing man and he is like me dad, still tells me what to do hha

its actually was general monty i think

Definitely wasn't George V; he died in 1936.
Oh, and what are dessert rats? On a stick & coated in toffee perhaps.
Or maybe deep fried with ice cream on the side.

The Desert Rats was the nickname of the 7th Armoured Division.


Dave

Taken from the Gerboas (small rodents) that were commonplace in the desert. It is still the (nick) name of 7 Armoured Brigade.

George Vl had the speech impediment. Queens dad. Jerboas I think they are. Is 7 Armd Bde still going then? I was 20 Armd Bde at Detmold.