I was in Normandy with the York Branch of the Normandy Veterans Association; a group of 30 vets and their family members.

Just a couple of photos for you.

The veterans gather at Colleville-Montgomery:

Ken Cooke, 7th Green Howards, Gold Beach D Day.

Ken Smith, 5th DCLI, 43rd (Wessex) Division, a veteran of Hill 112.

B of B Flight.

The group at Chateau de la Londe, near Caen.

Bert Barritt, 2nd East Yorks, 3rd Division, Sword Beach, looking at battle damage to the Chateau. Bert was wounded nearby on 27th June 1944.

Gordon Collinson, 1st RTR, talking to Mjr-Gen White-Spunner.

On the beach at Arromanches.

My group being interviewed by the BBC.

Frederick Patrick, 59th Medium Regt RA, with a 5.5-inch at the Pegasus Museum. His unit was issued with these.

Frederick Patrick, talking to some UK Jeep owners at Crepon.

PBI.

Captain Cyril Haworth, 69th Field Regt RA, 49th (West Riding) Division, at the divisional memorial, Fontenay le Pesnel.

Hill 112. Hope you've found the photos of interest.

Finally, a video of the B of B fly-over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj4KhpwVOw4

Wow... a lot of new faces. And a "Polar Bear" between them... that's so great. I talked to a men with the same polar bear tie on the Ranville Cemetary on the seventh, with Andy, but I don't think that he actually served in the 49th West Riding Division.

Too bad we haven't met... hope there will be a next time. Thanks for the excellent photo's!

Yes, he was a pukka Polar Bear. Cyril Howarth was taken prisoner in Holland in October 1944, and all the others vets served in Holland 1944/45.

Handsome looking bunch of chaps.

Great piece, Paul. Thanks for posting it. Best, BK

Enjoyed those pictures very much. I like the one of the Captain beside his memorial, his face alone tells some stories...

Would have especially liked to have chatted to the Duke of Cornwall and the Green Howard vets! Greats pics Paul

Thank you for these photos.

I'm always astonished at how well these gentlemen look!

Hardships keep you fit or what?

Nathalie

Thanks, glad you like them.