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Old 06-06-19, 04:40 PM
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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.
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Old 06-06-19, 06:40 PM
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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.
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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.
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Old 06-06-19, 07:45 PM
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Then it is, without any doubt, whatsoever, truly exceptional.


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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
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Old 07-06-19, 03:39 AM
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Many thanks for sharing - every one who wore that title was exceptional in many ways
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Old 07-06-19, 09:00 AM
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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.
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Hi,
The resting place of Jacques Guyader :



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Old 09-06-19, 08:12 AM
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Excellent to see the story behind 'a piece of cloth' ... attribution and good research brings inanimate items to life.
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The resting place of Jacques Guyader :



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Very many thanks. Much appreciated. Mike
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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.
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Really beautiful !!! We can see Jacques GUYADER the June 5 going with his comrades to warshah in a vidéo
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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.
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If that is 'nothing exceptional' - I would love to know what something has to be to be exceptional
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Old 14-09-23, 08:40 AM
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If that is 'nothing exceptional' - I would love to know what something has to be to be exceptional
Fully agree 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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