Cowley, India, Bulford, Benouville, Normandy, France, Ardennes, Germany, Palestine. 1939-1945. Gliderborne. Here to promote research, awareness and remembrance.
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It's about time we brought up the PIAT.
On display in our Arnhem exhibition, this original Projector Infantry Anti-Tank was kindly loaned to us by Geoff Baulk, with a wonderful replica PIAT Bomb from the @CunningArtif
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With our #Arnhem exhibition underway, who were the members of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry who went 'a bridge too far'?
Researched by Steve Berridge - lightbobs.com
Presented by Brigadier (Retd) David Innes
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Arnhem: Before the Bridge is now #open!
Drop in and see Airborne equipment and kit on display and find out more about the fateful battle 82 years ago - including the less known Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire connections!
#arnhem #anniversary #exhibition #oxfordshire
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Monsieur Georges Gondree drinks a toast with Major John Howard & Captain David Wood beside the Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal during a first anniversary visit to World War II battlefields in Normandy, France on 29th June 1946.
📸James Jarche
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View of the Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal and commemorative sign during a first anniversary visit to World War II battlefields in Normandy, France on 29th June 1946.
📸James Jarche
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Major John Howard & Captain David Wood 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry stand beside the Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal during a first anniversary visit to World War II battlefields in Normandy, France on 29th June 1946.
📸James Jarche
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Lieutenant of the 12th Devons visits the grave of Lt. Den Brotheridge 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Ranville War Cemetery 29th June 1946.
📸James Jarche
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Cpl. Charles Philip Reynolds 2nd Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry No. 17 Platoon, "B" Company
Glider CN. 96 Coup de Main captured Orne River Bridge, Ranville, wounded Escoville 7th June 1944.
#PegasusArchive
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Lt Ian G. Macdonald
7th (LI) Para Battalion Liaison Officer
Glider No 5 - Coup de Main
Wounded 16th June 44 - Herouvillette
Died of Wounds 29th June 44 - La Delivrende
Buried 1700hrs 30th June 44 - Ranville War Cemetery
We Will Remember Them
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Lt. Geoffrey Victor van Klaveren 2nd Bn (Airborne) Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry KIA 13th June 1944 aged 29 buried Ranville War Cemetery
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Wonderful visuals in this production giving a great perspective of the Coup de main assault on the Caen canal and River Orne bridges on D-Day
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Great pic showing men of ‘The 52nd’ 2nd Oxf. & Bucks LI (identified by the helmet flashes) onboard a Horsa Glider prepared for flight. Thanks for sharing @Gliderpilot44
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This shows the target landing location used for the training of the Horsa pilots of the Coup de Main party to capture Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge. This specific glider training was performed under the title 'Deadstick'. The location is Holmes Clump near Netheravon Airfield.
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Pte. Ernest James Elmer 2nd Bn (Airborne) Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry KIA #OTD 2nd April 1945 aged 30 buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. #OxBucks #OpVarsity
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF AN ONLY SON. "AND SO TO WHERE YOU WAIT I COME GENTLY ON." MOTHER" Suffolk
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Pte. Harold Corner, 2nd Bn (Airborne) Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry KIA 2nd April 1945 aged 33 buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
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Pre D-Day photo of Pegasus Bridge, Benouville Bridge whilst under occupation
Wonderful! Did he have any anecdotes from filming?
Remember "John" (not Richard Todd) from The Longest Day "Pegasus Bridge" sequence ? We met him at the @armyflying museum on Saturday, still has his Oxf and Bucks Beret! 👍🏻
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Pte. Albert E. Bennett, 2nd Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division wounded Normandy June 1944
Leicester Daily Mercury 19th June 1944
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#Museum30 #WhoAmI
We tell stories of Oxfordshire people affected by conflict, from soldiers on the front line to ordinary people living on the home front.
Our collections include those of two historic county regiments, The Oxf. & Bucks Light Infantry and Oxfordshire Yeomanry
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@SOFOtrust @RGJMuseum @TheRiflesMuseum Well worth tuning in to this! Hoping to hear about his links to @52ndLI Oxf & Bucks prior to Arnhem. Pls RT
