D-Day June 6th 1944

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On this very day in 1944, Allied Forces, spearheaded by Airborne Pathfinders, stormed the beaches of Normandy, France as Operation Overlord began, to begin the Liberation of Nazi-Occupied Europe.


My father was part of this Offensive, with the British 1st Armoured Division.


This campaign brought about the final destruction of Nazi-Germany and is the very reason we are able to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy - and that many abuse - today.


To all those that lost their lives on the beaches and during the breakout - we owe you so much.


We Will Remember Them.

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Dunkirk 70th Anniversary

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HMS Monmouth has acted as an escort to a flotilla of small ships to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk. 


The Devonport-based Type 23 frigate sailed to the northern French port alongside dozens of civilian vessels to commemorate Operation DYNAMO - the daring rescue of more than 300,000 allied troops in 1940. 
Click here to read more. 


On a personal note, my father, who as a teenager at the time,  was part of the British Expeditionary Force and was badly injured by a German tank shell explosion whilst defending a bridge as part of the rearguard action to give the retreating British Army time to escape from Dunkirk.


Here's to you Dad.

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