D Day anniversary

jimharri said:
Didn't they play a vital role back home, keeping factories, farms etc running while the men were away? The "home front".
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Yes that as well. Everyone had to play a part. But your question about whether any women were in the "front line" was interesting and sure enough we have come up with some very close examples.
 
MillionMilesAway said:
There was a terrific piece this morning on the BBC.

There were two nurses on one of the ships and they were killed in August 1944, the only British women killed in the Battle for Normandy.

I assume that you've seen the 1700 (?) silhouettes set out in the fields. Only two of them will remain after the current commemmoration. They've also made images of the two nurses - the only ones with facial features - and those two are also going to remain.

www.bbc.co.uk

The brave nurses at the centre of D-Day memorial

Standing With Giants' founder says he is "humbled" to honour Mollie Evershed and Dorothy Field.
www.bbc.co.uk
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You mean this.....

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I had seen it, yeah. It's a haunting scene, isn't it?
 
cyan said:
Yes that as well. Everyone had to play a part. But your question about whether any women were in the "front line" was interesting and sure enough we have come up with some very close examples.
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It was just something that was in my mind. Of course, there were women in the military. But I thought I read years ago that, in that era, women generally didn't serve in areas of conflict, and PROVIDED vital back up services, such as (as already has been said) the SOE.
 
jimharri said:
It was just something that was in my mind. Of course, there were women in the military. But I thought I read years ago that, in that era, women generally didn't serve in areas of conflict, and PROVIDED vital back up services, such as (as already has been said) the SOE.
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I think you're right, support only.

Some of them flew planes around Britain to get them down to the south coast for others to use.
 
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For some who don’t think the younger Generation may not care or remember,
Glossop army cadets marching to the cenotaph to remember the brave lads and lasses on the 80th anniversary. My daughter marching brought some grit in my eye.
Two great grandads served for her and us one we lost .
Always remember them.
 
Two Gun Bob said:
The King was a serving royal and the commander of HMS Bronnington, moored alongside Isis, a brace of mine sweepers, hunters out of Pompey circa 75 or 76.

His medals are listed as the Queen’s Service Order (New Zealand, Coronation Medal, Silver Jubilee medal, Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal, Platinum Jubilee Medal, Naval long service good Conduct (LSGC) with three additional service bars, Canadian forces decoration with three additional service bars, The new Zealand Commemorative Medal and the New Zealand armed forces award.

On top of his medals, three more badges were pinned, including the UK Veterans asociation badge which is awarded to those who received a medal for service in the Army, Royal Navy Royal Marines, RAF, home guard or reserve forces. I have no doubt our King would have conducted himself admirably if engaged on active service, as many Royals have done in the past.
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Prince Andrew served in the Falklands a helicopter pilot from wiki
“Andrew served in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot and instructor and as the captain of a warship. During the Falklands War, he flew on multiple missions including anti-surface warfare, casualty evacuation, and Exocet missile decoy“

Princess Anne from wiki naval Long Service she served 5 years and Good Conduct medal
 
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