I met Frank at the D Day museum in Southsea, Portsmouth and enjoyed listening to some of his stories of the Normandy invasion.
Frank landed at Normandy with the 2nd Battalion the Gloucesters on Gold Beach - 6th June.
I cannot thank him enough for sharing some of his experiences with me.
Normandy Memorial of the Normandy Veterans Association, of a design to be found in many parts of the United Kingdom. This one is at Kelvingrove, Glasgow.
Part of a Mulberry Harbour at Normandy
Date and exact location unknown
In 1942, when the Allies began to plan their return to mainland Europe, they accepted that they could not rely on capturing a harbour in working order. During the planning for Operation Overlord, it was decided that two...
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