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  1. sapper

    sapper British Normandy Veteran, Royal Engineers

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    The Author of "Cameos of War" a 19 year old's journey through Normandy onward
    £11 in the UK £20 overseas. The medal is a Chevalier of Legion de la Honnneur"
     

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    Skipper Kommodore

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    What a boy indeed! Tis is excellent and how wonderful for the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. I wasn't aware of this! Bravo!
     
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  3. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WWII Veteran

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    Brian

    I must say you scrub up well !

    :) :) :)

    Best regards and good to see you still posting

    Ron
     
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  4. sapper

    sapper British Normandy Veteran, Royal Engineers

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    Hello Ron What a wonderful post ! Glad to see you hope all is well as can be.
    Brian
     
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  5. KodiakBeer

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    What a great honor! Truly! Do we call you M'lord now?
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Good to see you, Brian and congratulations!
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Nicely done, Brian. A well deserved honor. (Looks good on your jacket)
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    Congratulations, Brian. You're looking very good!
     
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    USMCPrice Idiot at Large

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    Well done sir and well deserved.
     
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    jagdpanther44 Battlefield wanderer

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    Congratulations, Brian and glad to see you here again.
     
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    Congratulations on the honor Brian! :)
     
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  12. toki2

    toki2 Active Member

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    A pretty boy indeed! Thought of you on my recent travels, especially at Pegasus Bridge, Overloon, Helmond and Venray. Well done that man.
     
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  13. KodiakBeer

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    How does one address a Chevalier? As a grubby yank, I'm not keen on titles, especially inherited titles. However, a Knight of the Legion of Honor is an award based on merit. Such a man deserves any honorific that accompanies it.

    So, would one (in a formal situation) address you as Chevalier? Or, is there an English equivalent that one would use? Is it gauche of me to even ask?
     
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    Formal address would be, on introduction, 'Le Chevalier Brian Guy'.
     
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    Thank you, Toki!

    Le Chevalier Brian Guy. That has a nice ring to it! Makes me think of Cesar Romero in Donovan's Reef. And Brian looks a bit like Cesar Romero, don't you think?
     
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    What a nice thing to come here and read this. My sincere congratulations Brian, or rather Le Chevalier Brian Guy, I agree with KB , it has a splendid ring to it.. And Ron, always a pleasure to see you here as well.

    Warmly,
    Gaines
     
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    You look good, but all those medals kind of drag the right side of your lapel down.
     
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    Congrats
     
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    I can just imagine you propping up the bar...........a lull in the conversation .......then you pipe up ' I know Le Chevalier Brian Guy, personal friend actually'. Think of the kudos you would get. (May try this myself)
     
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