Cockleshell Hero.

From: Nigel Hay - MILWEB (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 13:30:56 PST


Cockleshell Hero.

There was a news feature on local t.v. tonight 5th Dec, the last surviving
'Cockleshell Hero' Bill Sparkes was buried at Alfreston in Sussex, only two
survivors came back from the raid, he was given a full military funeral,
with men and bugles of the Royal Marines.

Lest we forget



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