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This story is by Dorothy Lowry, and has been added to the site with their permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions. The story was collected by Joyce Gibson, transcribed by Elizabeth Lamont and added to the site by Bruce Logan.
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In the 1994 publication From Belfast Lough to D-Day, by North Down Borough Council, this message is included:

From Bill Hiscock,
Royal Marines
HMS Hawkins

鈥淥ne Sunday with a Corporal and three other marines I was on shore patrol at Bangor. It was a beautiful sunny day and the patrol along the promenade and shoreline was great. The Royal Marines dressed in best Blues with white-topped hats and white belts, polished brasses and boots you could see your face in. Your lovely colleens were naturally very interested and in the way of young people made a date for our turn ashore on the following leave. At 3 o鈥檆lock that afternoon my mates and I were putting a final polish on our boots and brasses ready for the 4 o鈥檆lock Liberty boat. At ten minutes to four over the 鈥渢annoy鈥� speaker came 鈥楾his is the Captain speaking. I am sorry for those who have not been ashore but the ship is sealed: in a short time we will be sailing for Normandy. Sea dutymen close up.鈥� My friends Sam and Joe and I went up to the four-inch gun and trained the telescope sight on the jetty and there were the little darlings waiting for us! I hope they are not still waiting.鈥�

Are any of the 鈥渓ittle darlings鈥� in the U3A?

PLAQUE ON THE NORTH BREAKWATER, BANGOR

FROM HERE STARTED THE LONG HARD MARCH TO ALLIED VICTORY.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

OPPOSITE THIS POINT WAS THE GATHERING AREA FOR A MASSIVE CONVOY OF MIXED SHIPS WHICH SAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY ON D-DAY 6TH JUNE 1944

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