Thread: Sword Beach to Bremen., A Veterans tale. Sapper
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Old May 31st, 2007, 11:56 AM
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Default Re: Sword Beach to Bremen., A Veterans tale. Sapper
Thanks for the kind reply and I'll ask him about the compo!

My dad did come through unscathed and essentially followed the same path as you to Bremen. 1/7th Middx was part of 51st Highland Div.

We visited Ranville Cemetery where I had traced the graves of some men from his unit. Looking down on those immaculately kept gravestones I couldn't help thinking how close my father had been to being one of those names and that I wouldn't be here...

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