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Lawrence

9 Jun, 4 tweets, 3 min read

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#DDay77 - On the way back from the @Nat_Mem_Arb for the D-Day anniversary commemorations on Sunday, I stopped off to pay my respects to the memory of this young man at his @CWGC Grave, just a few days shy of his birthday sadly paid the ultimate sacrifice on 6th June 1944.

Sgt. Timothy Roland Bishop served with No.48 Royal Marine Commando, which landed on Nan Red Sector near St. Aubin-sur-Mer on Juno Beach and suffered heavy casualties on D-Day. Timothy’s name was just one of 45 whose names make up the Roll of Honour for No.48 RM Cdo on 6 June ‘44.

A few of the landing craft hit underwater obstacles and sunk, some of the troops drowned in the strong currents as men struggled to wade & swim ashore. Once on dry land, the men of No.48 RM Cdo faced a fierce fight as they pushed off the beach inland.

#NeverForget

📷: IWM A 24670, B 5217, B 5225

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