Evening all - Dunkirk Visit?

Drew5233 · 09-08-2008, 06:26 PM

Hi all,

I stumbled across this site earlier today whilst trying to find out some things on Google regarding Dunkirk.

I'm taking my parents across to France as an Anniversary present to show them around some of the places of note during that dark time.

To date I have:

Cassel-The memorials and defence of the town
Wormhoult- The Barn
Dunkirk-Beaches, Memorial and Cemetery
Bray Dunes- Beaches.

Any further suggestions would be much appreciated. I read a rather good book a few years back called VC's of the Second World War publsihed by Pen and Sword (Only remember them because they are down the road from where I used to work). Anyway I seem to remember there was three VC's awarded during the retreat.

One at Arras- A guy flying into the town in a bren gun carrier shooting at the germans and then jumping out for a few rounds of not so Queensbury rules.

The second in a barn loft by a canal shooting at advancing Germans. I believe he was something of a crack shot before the war due to poaching or game keeping???

The third escapes my failing memory!

I guess this is where I see what a wealth of infomation I now have at my finger tips???

<Sits back and eagerly awaits all of your informative replys>

Gage · 09-08-2008, 09:03 PM

Hi and welcome, Drew. Enjoy.

Philip,ABRG · 09-08-2008, 09:09 PM

Welcome from the Netherlands

von Poop · 09-08-2008, 09:12 PM

Welcome aboard Drew,
There's a fair few 1940 buffs lurking around here.
Have fun.

Cheers,
Adam.

51highland · 09-08-2008, 09:19 PM

Welcome and enjoy !!!

marcus69x · 09-08-2008, 10:08 PM

Hi Drew. Welcome to ww2talk.

" I stumbled across this site earlier today whilst trying to find out some things on Google".

That's why this is possibly the best WW2 site in the world.

Marcus

Drew5233 · 11-08-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew5233

Hi all,

I stumbled across this site earlier today whilst trying to find out some things on Google regarding Dunkirk.

I'm taking my parents across to France as an Anniversary present to show them around some of the places of note during that dark time.

To date I have:

Cassel-The memorials and defence of the town
Wormhoult- The Barn
Dunkirk-Beaches, Memorial and Cemetery
Bray Dunes- Beaches.

Any further suggestions would be much appreciated. I read a rather good book a few years back called VC's of the Second World War publsihed by Pen and Sword (Only remember them because they are down the road from where I used to work). Anyway I seem to remember there was three VC's awarded during the retreat.

One at Arras- A guy flying into the town in a bren gun carrier shooting at the germans and then jumping out for a few rounds of not so Queensbury rules.

The second in a barn loft by a canal shooting at advancing Germans. I believe he was something of a crack shot before the war due to poaching or game keeping???

The third escapes my failing memory!

I guess this is where I see what a wealth of infomation I now have at my finger tips???

<Sits back and eagerly awaits all of your informative replys>

So does anyone know anywhere else worth a visit ?

von Poop · 12-08-2008, 07:58 PM

I've renamed your thread Andy,
just to make the Dunkirk visit request more visible.

Cheers,
Adam.

Drew5233 · 12-08-2008, 08:04 PM

Cheers me Dears

Rich Payne · 12-08-2008, 08:05 PM

You'll have to travel a bit further east if you want to see where the first VCs of the campaign were won.

Flying Officer Garland won his over the Albert Canal near Maastricht and Richard Annand of 2nd Durham Light Infantry won his on the Dyle near Leuven.

09-08-2008, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drew5233 Very Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 1,102	Evening all - Dunkirk Visit? Hi all, I stumbled across this site earlier today whilst trying to find out some things on Google regarding Dunkirk. I'm taking my parents across to France as an Anniversary present to show them around some of the places of note during that dark time. To date I have: Cassel-The memorials and defence of the town Wormhoult- The Barn Dunkirk-Beaches, Memorial and Cemetery Bray Dunes- Beaches. Any further suggestions would be much appreciated. I read a rather good book a few years back called VC's of the Second World War publsihed by Pen and Sword (Only remember them because they are down the road from where I used to work). Anyway I seem to remember there was three VC's awarded during the retreat. One at Arras- A guy flying into the town in a bren gun carrier shooting at the germans and then jumping out for a few rounds of not so Queensbury rules. The second in a barn loft by a canal shooting at advancing Germans. I believe he was something of a crack shot before the war due to poaching or game keeping??? The third escapes my failing memory! I guess this is where I see what a wealth of infomation I now have at my finger tips??? <Sits back and eagerly awaits all of your informative replys>

09-08-2008, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gage Battle of Barking Creek Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 1,375	Hi and welcome, Drew. Enjoy. __________________ 'There I stood at the bar, wearing a Mae West, no jacket, and beginning to leak blood from my torn boot. None of the golfers took any notice of me - after all, I wasn't a member!' Kenneth Lee - after being shot down on the 18th August 1940. John McClane: "Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..." Avatar: SOE (F Section) agent Andree Borrel murdered at Natzweiler Camp 6th July 1944.

09-08-2008, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,497	Welcome aboard Drew, There's a fair few 1940 buffs lurking around here. Have fun. Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

09-08-2008, 09:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 833	Welcome and enjoy !!! __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever)

12-08-2008, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,497	I've renamed your thread Andy, just to make the Dunkirk visit request more visible. Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

09-08-2008, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Philip,ABRG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 780	Welcome from the Netherlands

09-08-2008, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,527	Hi Drew. Welcome to ww2talk. " I stumbled across this site earlier today whilst trying to find out some things on Google". That's why this is possibly the best WW2 site in the world. Marcus

12-08-2008, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Drew5233 Very Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 1,102	Cheers me Dears

12-08-2008, 08:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 737	You'll have to travel a bit further east if you want to see where the first VCs of the campaign were won. Flying Officer Garland won his over the Albert Canal near Maastricht and Richard Annand of 2nd Durham Light Infantry won his on the Dyle near Leuven. __________________ 1939 ex-BEF Norton WD16H restoration detailed on http://www.wdnorton.nl/

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