Brigadier Hill

armourersergeant · 06-06-2004, 09:13 AM

I sat in sheer amazement last night as i watched the news and had to pick my chin off the floor when i saw that Brigadier Hill of 3rd para brigade turned out for the ceremonies of D-Day. With no malice or ill intent to him I thought he had long gone to the parachute school in the sky.

Good to see he was still around.

regards
Arm.

angie999 · 06-06-2004, 01:41 PM

I was impressed by his statue.

Sgt Pilot Bernard Henson RAFVR · 06-06-2004, 02:45 PM

And The Quiet Modesty of his Generation,

Chris Basey · 09-06-2004, 08:05 PM

Not being into the history of the Paras I am a bit confused by this thread.

I thought there was a statue of Brigadier Hill unveiled last weekend.

Arm. seems to be saying that he was actually present!!

Who wil enlighten me?

armourersergeant · 10-06-2004, 12:00 AM

hope this clears the matter up.

Arm.

06-06-2004, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
angie999 Very Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Bristol, UK Posts: 1,551	I was impressed by his statue. __________________ Angie "History is lived forward but it is written in retrospect. We know the end before we consider the beginning and we can never wholly recapture what it was like to know the beginning only." C V Wedgewood

06-06-2004, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sgt Pilot Bernard Henson RAFVR Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridgeshire UK Posts: 124	And The Quiet Modesty of his Generation, __________________ In Memory Of Sergeant~Pilot Bernard Henson,RAFVR; 32 Sqn/257 Sqn RAF 1924~1940,Who Died @ the Guns of Adolf Galland,"A Few Quick Bursts From My Guns Put The Pilot Out Of His Misery" Adolf Galland Speaking Of 17th November 1940 in his Autobiography. "Per Ardua Ad Astra" Bernards Picture is My Avatar All Men Of The 1st & 2nd Battalions The Cambridgeshire Regiment,T.A;1939~46;Especially those who did not return:Salute The Fen Tigers.

09-06-2004, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Basey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 108	Not being into the history of the Paras I am a bit confused by this thread. I thought there was a statue of Brigadier Hill unveiled last weekend. Arm. seems to be saying that he was actually present!! Who wil enlighten me? __________________ Chris Basey

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06-06-2004, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
armourersergeant Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 42	I sat in sheer amazement last night as i watched the news and had to pick my chin off the floor when i saw that Brigadier Hill of 3rd para brigade turned out for the ceremonies of D-Day. With no malice or ill intent to him I thought he had long gone to the parachute school in the sky. Good to see he was still around. regards Arm.

10-06-2004, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
armourersergeant Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 42	hope this clears the matter up. Arm.

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