Day Six: Our last full day. Started with a visit to the New British Normandy Memorial at Gold Beach. Here was a chance to see my Great Uncle David McKirdy, commemorated on one of the columns. Then it was on to Juno Beach and a coffee before we visited Pegasus Bridge. Finishing the day looking around the recently expanded Merville Battery Museum. Excellent!
Sgt. Maj. Stan Hollis' bus shelter on Gold Beach |
New British Normandy Memorial - Stone tell the story of the whole campaign - English one side, French the other |
1400+ Steel silhouettes just being installed for the 80th commemorations |
Larger than life British Infantry Statues |
Great Uncle David McKirdy - Died 23.08.44 |
Sidney Bates VC |
50mm Gun at Courselles - Juno Beach |
Actual D-Day veteran DD tank at Courselles |
Cafe Gondres at Pegasus Bridge |
Pegasus Bridge |
50mm Gun emplacement Pegasus Bridge |
C47 at Merville Battery Museum |
Merville Bunkers |
Sealed Bunker |
British Commander - Terence Ottway |
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