Virtual Grenadier - Top
Display your banner here
Results 1 to 6 of 6

My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

Article about: Just enjoyed watching two friends of mine from the 1st Indep Parachute Platoon (Pathfinders) being decorated today by the French President . BBC News - Sarkozy in UK to mark historic de Gaul

  1. #1

    Default My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

    Just enjoyed watching two friends of mine from the 1st Indep Parachute Platoon (Pathfinders) being decorated today by the French President .

    BBC News - Sarkozy in UK to mark historic de Gaulle war broadcast

    Walter Freegard is on the far left. Walter is now 92 years young. Next to him stands Glynne Meddlicote. Both fought in the South of France in OP Dragoon.

    Cheers, Ade.

  2. #2
    ?

    Default Re: My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

    Great stuff Ade , love to see the old boys getting their just rewards and meeting Carla Bruni as well , i bet they had a twinkle in their eye !!!
    The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )

    1st July 1916

    Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
    Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
    Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
    Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
    We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
    But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader

    House Carles at the Battle of Hastings

  3. #3

    Default Re: My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

    Hi Paul, I bet they did enjoy meeting her

    Apparently Walter dropped his walking stick and Dave Cameron picked it up for him. I am told he is thinking of putting it on E Bay

    Cheers, Ade.

  4. #4
    ?

    Default Re: My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

    richly deserved and great to see
    REGARDS AL

    We are the Pilgrims , master, we shall go
    Always a little further : it may be
    Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
    Across that angry or that glimmering sea...

  5. #5

    Default Re: My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour


  6. #6
    ?

    Default Re: My Para friends decorated with French Legion of Honour

    Fantastic :-)

Similar Threads

  1. Waffen ss in the French Foreign Legion

    In History and Research Third Reich and WW2
    09-28-2013, 05:18 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Militaria Romandie - Down
Display your banner here