Memorial 21 May 2022

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  1. Rorerickdew

    Rorerickdew Member

    Should anyone be interested.
    Vieil Hesdin is in Pas de Calais and 1.30 from Calais Port
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    COMMEMORATIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE TO HONOUR THE 3 SERVICEMEN OF 6th & 8th BATTERY OF THE 2nd SEARCHLIGHT REGIMENT,ROYAL ARTILLERY AT THE VIEIL HESDIN COMMUNUAL CEMETERY

    SATURDAY 21st MAY

    As part of the commemoration of the end of the Second World War, we are organizing on Saturday May 21 a ceremony in honour of the British soldiers who died on the territory of the commune on the night of May 20 to 21, 1940. On this occasion, an exhibition will be produced by

    The association of Friends of the Vieil Hesdin Historic Site on the history of these young British people who gave their lives to save our country.

    The gathering will take place at the Maison des Associations at 11:00 a.m. Pipe Major Yves Holbec of the Somme Battlefied Band Pipe Band, will lead us to the cemetery for the laying of the wreath and the glass of friendship will be served at the end of the ceremony. Please come to honour this patriotic gathering.




    LEAST WE FORGET

    GUNNER LANCE BOMBARDIER GUNNER

    EDWARD WILLIAM BARLOW REGINALD LLOYD GEORGE HATCH JOHN THOMAS TIMMS

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