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- East Ayrshire Libraries
- People in story:Ìý
- John Mitchell
- Location of story:Ìý
- Normandy
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A2904473
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 09 August 2004
This story was told to East Ayrshire Library staff during their Tea Party of 11th June 2004 by John Mitchell who landed on the beaches on D-day plus 1.
John who was a wireless operator for the Royal Signals landed on Juno beach with the Canadians and part of the beach was safe because mine disposal boys had cleared a few safe paths. The troops went a few miles inland and were held back for a few weeks – but then fought there way further inland.
John has medals, examples of shrapnel, lapel badges, cap badges etc.
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