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Like the one at Barnsley!

Originally Posted by BenghaziBandit

Like the one at Barnsley!

Exactly like that.

Had a phone call tonight from Maurice Bourne our El Alamein veteran, the film crew came round to his house and did the interview, they then took him to the tank museum where he met Kelly Holmes who is presenting the programme and did his stuff with her (LUCKY SO AND SO). It is going to be aired on a sunday night either in late June or early July. Mac McKanny one of our normandy veterans has also been interviewed. Hoefully it will be worth waiting for.

Date of transmission is Sunday 15th July 2012 at 7pm on BBC 1

Originally Posted by aghart

Date of transmission is Sunday 15th July 2012 at 7pm on BBC 1

Cancel the above, Seems it has been put back. I will let you know the date of transmission when I find out.

Ah, the NAAFI Bar, I do so enjoy coming here for some banter.

I always think it's amusing when I set up my stall at Tankfest and everyone goes on and on and on - recurring, about Wittmann - I mention Kite, Roberts et al from our side and they all look at me like I just landed from the planet zog!!
I've just completed one of my commissions for a guy who I work with. It's for his father as a present in commemoration of the grandfather whom was awarded the USA's 2nd highest gallantry award (no not the ones you can buy from their QM's!!!) Here's the citation - another unsung hero

DUTTON, HERBERT K.
Citation:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Herbert K. Dutton, Lieutenant, Royal British Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in action against enemy forces on 25 September 1944. During the operations in the area of Veghel, "B" Squadron of tanks, 44th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment, of which Lieutenant Dutton was Troop Leader, was acting in support of a battalion of the 101st United States Airborne Division in a drive to reopen the road south of the town. Lieutenant Dutton pressed his attack with such vigor and determination that the road was quickly cleared. He then led his remaining two tanks into the wooded area north of the road, and, dismounting from his tank three times to make personal reconnaissances under heavy fire, played a substantial part in clearing the area and destroying the enemy.
Headquarters: European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, General Orders No. 264 (September 25, 1945)
Home Town: England

Ex RTR OTC and Bays but as he was RTR you might like to have a butchers! Capt Tony Denison - Telegraph

And no he didn´t design the` smock´!