From: Nigel Hay (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Wed Jul 14 2004 - 05:21:11 PDT
Gallery is now up from Sunday's ceremony
http://www.hill112.com/thumbs/index.htm
Regards,
, NIGE
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From: "Nigel Hay -MILWEB" <Nigel@milweb.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:02 PM
Subject: Hill 112 Memorial today
> On a wet and windy day 60 years to the day, (similar to how the weather
was
> when the Churchill tank was dedicated as a memorial!) the veterans marched
> to the memorial - in front of the suprise guest HRH Prince Andrew , Earl
of
> Wessex who not only took the salute but inspected the vets and took time
to
> talk to them about what happened in the battle.
> Fabulous day, amazing men these octogenarians who fought the bitter
struggle
> for Hill 112 and for the territory south of Caen in July 1944.
> Each veteran was give a special medal by the local school children.
>
> Many vets had their pictures taken in front of a nice jeep, in
appropriatly
> 43rd Wessex Div markings.
>
> I will be posting some pics in next day or so on www.hill112,.com
>
> Albert Figg, who raised the money fro the memorial was proud today to see
> such a great group of old comrades together in front of the Churchill that
> is known locally as "Alberts tank"
>
>
> Nige
>
>
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