I was lucky enough to be Invited to the 40th anniversary of the taking of Pegasus bridge i
1984. All the surviving veterans of that assault were there. I went into the first gun battery there at 745 am and interrupted two men in their 60s having a chat and laughing. I was going to leave as I thought it was a little private reminiscence but they asked me to stay. It was the most moving and interesting chat I'd ever had with two "old" guys. One was a guy called Wally Parr ( Google him). These two were the first to fire a shot in the allied landings. They sent the code "Ham and Jam" to say theyd taken the bridge....Great day and look forward to the film
Posted By: berstreetsfinest on December 17th 2016 at 10:49:08
Message Thread
- Just watched the trailer for 'Dunkirk'. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 17, 10:00:37
- If you want to read a personal account of those left behind (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:27:43
- Thanks. Much appreciated. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 17, 11:40:36
- One on eBay for less than £4 (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:46:30
- I'll have a look. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 17, 11:56:52
- Fascinating read. Thanks! (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 17, 12:07:17
- You bet it would. (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 12:04:28
- I'll have a look. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 17, 11:56:52
- One on eBay for less than £4 (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:46:30
- Strips not pips (n/m) (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:39:31
- Written by Cyril jolley about strips I should've said (n/m) (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 12:07:53
- Nice one, may have a look at that. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 17, 11:46:49
- Thanks. Much appreciated. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 17, 11:40:36
- The Pegasus Bridge one looks like it could be good too (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 17, 10:25:02
- I was lucky enough to be Invited to the 40th anniversary of the taking of Pegasus bridge i (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 10:49:08
- It's a memory I'll never forget (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:03:32
- thats a quality anecdote! top memories that! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Dec 17, 10:54:35
- I was lucky enough to be Invited to the 40th anniversary of the taking of Pegasus bridge i (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 10:49:08
- If you want to read a personal account of those left behind (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 17, 11:27:43
Reply to Message
In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.
If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.