........ my father went on a trip to Sword Beach in Normandy with some of his friends in the Royal Marine Commandos. He was 20 years old at the time. A proud and poignant time for all in his family as the 81st Anniversary of the D-Day Landings is remembered.
 |
| Marine Derrick Ernest Parsons (Service number PO/x 109149) |
 |
| Aerial view of Sword Beach |
 |
| RM Commandos coming ashore |
 |
| The berets of the RM Commandos in the thick of it. |
 |
| My dad's green beret and his medals from the various WW2 campaigns he was involved in. That on the right is the Operation Overlord Medal issued to those who were involved in D-Day by the town of Caen on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the liberation of France. |
 |
| And in May 2025, the beret returned to Sword Beach, along with the medals and the next three generations, who, if things had gone differently for dad, might not have been born. |
No comments:
Post a Comment