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My D-Day: With 82 Assault Squadron Royal Engineers on Gold Beach

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People in story:听: Mr. Kenneth Chapman
Location of story:听: Gold Beach
Background to story:听: Army
Article ID:听: A2646119
Contributed on:听: 18 May 2004

The photograph is of Ken Chapman on the left [Kettering, Northants], Bill Warren [Birmingham], Roy Stacey [Gloucestershire]. The photograph was taken on 4th May, 1945, cease fire 08:00hrs, Grossenhian, North West Germany

My name is Ken chapman, I landed D-day June 6th 1944 at 7.10am on Gold Beach. "ex - sapper" of 82 assault squadron royal engineers. Our job was to clear beach obstacles, pill boxes and enemy. Left beach at 12.30pm. The first town was Bayeux, 7th June, 7.30am, two tanks, I was in the first one, enemy still in town. We left mid-morning for the town Ryes. That was my d-day.

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Message 1 - A2646119 - My D-day

Posted on: 19 May 2004 by paul_i_w

Mr Chapman

I was very interested to read your D-Day story. Would it be possible to ask you some questions about your time in 82 Sqn, as I am interested in the 1st Assault Brigade? What were you in the AVRE? Did you know someone called Bob Seth, also in 82 (and still around!). Hope to hear from you

Paul

Message 1 - Thankyou

Posted on: 18 May 2004 by Andy1971

Hi Ken thanks for posting your memories of D-day, ive a good friend who is also an ex sapper, he landed on Sword beach and was in 246 field company RE. Im going to take some flowers to Hermanville war cem for him when I go out in June with my Wife. Much respect to you and thankyou for your service.

All the best

Andy

Message 1 - Your D-Day story

Posted on: 19 May 2004 by paul_i_w

Mr Chapman

I was interested to read your story. I wondered if it might be possible to ask you a few questions about your time in 82, as I'm interested in the 1st Assault Brigade? Also, did you know Bob Seth, also an 82 man?

Hope to hear from you

Paul

Message 1 - GOLD Beach D Day and After

Posted on: 05 June 2004 by Julian Shales - WW2 Site Helper

Dear Mr Chapman

I am writing a book about the 8th and 22nd Armoured Brigades from D ay to the 31st July 1944.

My chapter on D Day includes a fair amount of references to the part your unit played on D Day. May I ask if you would be interested in helping me to complete the account with any memories you would like to contribute?

I will be away until the 14th June but can contact you after.

Regards

Julian Shales

julian@shales.freeserve.co.uk

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Message 2 - GOLD Beach D Day and After

Posted on: 15 June 2004 by KChapman

Dear Mr Shales

Iwas in the 79th armoured div
not involved in 8th or 22nd armoured brigades

Regards K Chapman

听

Message 3 - GOLD Beach D Day and After

Posted on: 16 June 2004 by Julian Shales - WW2 Site Helper

Dear Mr Chapman

Your unit opened the way for the 8th Armoured Brigade on D Day and was involved in some actions with them after, hence my interest even though your unit was from 79th Armoured.

I have covered your unit fairly extensively in my book but I would like to ask if you would be prepared to add your memories to events. I would be happy to send you my D Day chapter for you to read.

Regards

Julian Shales
julian@shales.freeserve.co.uk

听

Message 4 - GOLD Beach D Day and After

Posted on: 24 June 2004 by KChapman

Dear Mr Shales
I would like to read your chapter on D Day.Then i could see if i could add anything.
Regards
K Chapman

听

Message 5 - GOLD Beach D Day and After

Posted on: 30 June 2004 by Julian Shales - WW2 Site Helper

Dear Mr Chapman

My email address is

julian@shales.freeserve.co.uk

If you could email me we can exchange our addresses if you are happy to do so and I can post my chapter to you.

Regards

Julian

Message 1 - Daughter of a survivor

Posted on: 02 January 2005 by Suedickason

Hello

Thank you for giving me my life as I know it.

Sue Dickason, daughter of a brave man.

Message 1 - Battlefield Tour

Posted on: 11 April 2005 by henry1415

Hello Mr Chapman

I am Captain Neil Powell an Army Officer now in the Educational and training services.

I am currently working in the Army Training Regiment Lichfield where we are responsible for training Royal Enginners when they join the army.

I am taking a team out to normandy on a battlefioeld tour in July and would wonder if I could speak to you about your experiences and maybe even try and persuade you to come along with us considering the high engineer importance of the audience.

My e mail address is npowell100@hotmail.com

I look forwrad to hearing from you soon and hopefully meeting up in th near future

regards
neil

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