lost their lives here. ..so was the sky above portsmouth, where theirjourney began exactly 80 years ago. when we were passing the white cliffs of dover, the sergeant said as we passed, he said, take a good look, boys. he said, many of you will never see that again. of the 130 lads in my company, only 19 of us made it home. in those desperate battles, they gave their lives for the peace we enjoy today. i will never forget them. my families and their families and friends will never forget them. we will rememberthem.
where theirjourney began exactly 80 years ago. when we were passing the white cliffs of dover, the sergeant said as we passed, he said, take a good look, boys. he said, many of you will never see that again. of the 130 lads in my company, only 19 of us made it home. in those desperate battles, they gave their lives for the peace we enjoy today. i will never forget them. my families and their families and friends will never forget them. we will rememberthem. pipes play.
we will rememberthem. as the ferry approached the french coastline, the engine slowed and the veterans paid tribute. so, a short, poignant, but highly symbolic ceremony as a wreath were thrown over the side of the ferry. the idea, to pay tribute to those who died before even reaching the french shores, the beaches they had come here to liberate. and so to france and two full days of ceremonies and commemorations for those who can tell the story of what happened here 80 years ago first hand.
flew overhead in a royal air force transport plane and stood to attention, saluting on the deck of the aircraft carrier hms prince of wales respect between the generations. john dennett has been back to normandy before, but never to the british memorial at ver sur mer. it was very emotional, and i m afraid that will probably be a bit emotional when you get there, to see the actual thing. we will rememberthem. as the ferry approached the french coastline, the engine slowed and the veterans paid tribute. so, a short, poignant, but highly symbolic ceremony as a wreath was thrown over the side of the ferry.
opportunity, i would go back and pay my respects and honour those guys. as they left portsmouth, their modern day counterparts flew overhead in a royal air force transport plane and stood to attention, saluting on the deck of the aircraft carrier hms prince of wales respect between the generations. john dennett has been back to normandy before, but never to the british memorial at ver sur mer. it was very emotional, and i m afraid that will probably be a bit emotional when you get there, to see the actual thing. we will rememberthem. as the ferry approached the french coastline, the engine slowed and the veterans paid tribute.