NORMANDY VETERANS' SIGNING EVENT - 27th January
D-Day 6th June 1944 changed the course of the war in Europe. For this exciting event we’ll be joined at the UK Gallery veterans who took part in this historic period to sign autographs for collectors.
Our special guests include:
Able Seaman LEN HOBBS – as part of the Royal Navy he served on HMS Fernie throughout the Normandy invasion which included taking part in the rescue operation when HMS Halsted was torpedoed on 11th June 1944.
Able Seaman BILL BENNETT – with the Royal Navy he was involved first at Gold Beach, then Operation Pluto to construct undersea oil pipelines, and finally he helped to bring in supplies for Allied troops.
Able Seaman DOUG SHELLEY – served on HMS Milne, one of the biggest M class destroyers and would be part of the great Arctic convoys and took part in the D- Day landings supporting ships around the British and Canadian invasion beaches
Sapper DON SHEPPARD – landed on Juno Beach with the 51st Highland Division behind the Canadian Force. He soon advanced towards Pegasus Bridge and saw action throughout Normandy, later taking part in Operation "Market Garden".
Sergeant MIKE BROWN Ld’H - transferring to the GPR in October 1943, he towed a glider into Normandy on D-Day carrying a detachment of the Ulster Rifles. He later took a glider into Arnhem and fought throughout the battle before being wounded and captured, spending time as a PoW in Stalag Luft VIIIC.
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