On Sunday 24 February members of the branch were represented at the annual commemorations of the Bruneval Raid (Operation BITING) in Seine Maritime. The 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment were represented and Ron Matthews carried the British Legion Standard.
For those not too familiar with Operation BITING, the Operation was aimed at dismatling a Wurzburg precision radar [...]
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Bruneval Remembrance Ceremony
Posted in Legion News, RBL Normandy Calvados on 7 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Diary of Ceremonies
Posted in RBL Normandy Calvados on 3 March 2008 | 1 Comment »
Below you will find a list of our regular Services of Commemoration in and around the Normandy-Calvados region. This list is by no means exhaustive as many of the towns and villages in Normandy that were liberated 6 June and September 1944 have their own day for commemorations.
If you would like anymore details on any of the [...]
Happy Birthday Royal Air Force
Posted in RBL Normandy Calvados on 21 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On 1st April 2008 it will be the 90th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force, and we want to know what you will be doing to celebrate this prestigous event. Why not drop us a line using the comments link below.
Welcome to the Royal British Legion Normandy-Calvados and District Branch.
Posted in RBL Normandy Calvados, Royal British Legion on 18 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Normandy Calvados and District Branch of the Royal British Legion is unique in that it is located right in the path of the D-Day Landings ‘Operation OVERLORD’, and count many veterans who landed on the shores of northern France amongst its members.
Membership is open to all who abide by the Royal British Legion rules. [...]
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