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Old 28-01-2007, 03:45 AM   #11 (permalink)
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hmmm i think that is either my auntie eline(sorry if i didn't spell that right, i'm not very good with names, sorry george...) and i think that is my uncle ron. the youngest child wasn't born yet,my nana.
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Old 16-03-2007, 10:00 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Sorry Stacy, but thats Bernice and Dave
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Old 29-04-2007, 09:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Been Googling for Igoville and came across this interview with George from 2005.
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Old 04-09-2007, 12:19 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Well we got to see him and got to Igoville too.
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Old 31-10-2007, 07:03 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Art Bridge's story of Igoville here.
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Old 23-01-2009, 03:07 PM   #16 (permalink)
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this the map(I am listening how to manage this forum), if you can tell me aproximatly where is the bridge

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Old 25-01-2009, 06:14 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Owen, you know that place don't you ? it is the same to day

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Old 27-01-2009, 08:19 AM   #18 (permalink)
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alain,
Just reading in the Argylls History that Bn HQ crossed the Seine at CRIQUEBOEUF and drove along the east-west road to Igoville .

So that bridge they passed under would be the one I showed you on your profile.

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Old 27-01-2009, 09:07 PM   #19 (permalink)
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This is the railroad trestle at sotteville (not Igoville), from the east

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Old 27-01-2009, 09:13 PM   #20 (permalink)
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This the picture of the houses near the bridge on the east, is it the wall you were talk[ing about ?

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the third is the trestle from the West

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