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Discussion: Gold Beach

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  • 23rd October 2018 at 3:17 pm #551

    Victoria
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    Post here with any anecdotes or stories about the Gold Beach landings on 6th June 1944…

    26th October 2018 at 2:21 pm #690

    Archive
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    My father landed on Gold Beach on D-Day with the DLI

    My father Gordon Banks landed at Gold Beach on D-Day with the 6th Durham Light Infantry. I first visited Gold Beach in 2009 and after reading many books about the landings there, came across one which had a picture of troops marching along a lane on D-Day itself. I have since identified the lane in Crepon and visited there in 2013. It remains almost the same as 1944. Sadly Dad died in 1991 and never went back to Normandy.

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    30th October 2018 at 4:44 pm #820

    furrybusa
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    My grandfather went ashore at Gold Beach with the Hampshire Regiment who were part of the Northumbrian Division. Believe he was involved in the liberation of Le Hamel and then Arromanches. He lost his life about a week later on the 14th June around Hottot, Lingevres or Tilly-sur-Seulles. Not sure exactly where he was killed, but he is buried at Bayeux Cemetery.

    28th December 2018 at 2:18 pm #1515

    aldaytona
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    My father landed at Gold following “The Dorsets” and then went on to Tilly-sur-Seulles and beyond. We are heading to Normandy for the 75th and hope to meet many more vets then!

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