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Pour memoire - as they say.
Nothing exceptional about this title - except that it was worn on D-Day, 6 June 1944 by a French Commamdo JNCO, LCpl Guyader, ex 10 (Inter Allied) Cdo. Mike Attachment 207987Attachment 207986 |
Exceptional enough for me Mike
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Thanks for sharing !
Jacques Guyader, badge 160, 1er batallion de Fusiliers Marin Commando (1st BFMC) was from Le Havre. A small remembering time will take place tomorrow at St Marie cemetery, Le Havre, in honor of Jacques Guyader and 2 other free French Commandos who landed on Sword beach on the 6th of june 1944 and now rest here in Le Havre. RIP Best regards from Normandy ! Normandie18 |
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Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Jacques Guyader, badge #160 was assigned to Troop 8, 2nd section (Lt Hulot), 2nd sub-section (Sgt Senée). He landed on D-Day with 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commandos and participated in the Ouistreham attack. Cdo training early 1944. He left the unit mid Dec 1944. |
Then it is, without any doubt, whatsoever, truly exceptional.
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Many thanks for sharing - every one who wore that title was exceptional in many ways
Mike |
Thank you so much everyone - I think I will frame that single title with his photograph and all the personal information that members have so kindly provided. What a remarkable site this can be. Until I obtained that title (in an exchange with a French collector) the prize item in my collection was the then WO1 "Bronco" Lane's beret badge - discarded in the bin in the tailoress's shop at Hereford when he was commissioned - and started to wear a wire embroidered badge in its place.
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Wonderful history on this title and great to see all the information provided by members.
This forum still has good days. |
Hi,
The resting place of Jacques Guyader : https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=169977https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=169976 regards Normandie18 |
Excellent to see the story behind 'a piece of cloth' ... attribution and good research brings inanimate items to life.
Mike |
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Four years older and a little wiser - I agree. It's an exceptional piece and I treasure it. Mike J
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