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<description><![CDATA[Photos courtesy of Dennis Noakes and his sister Pat Orchard. Dennis adds &quot; For my sister and I it was a memorable meeting with our father's old comrades-in-arms. They told us many stories involving our dad and of course themselves. After the ceremonies on 6th June the Mayor held an official reception for the 45 commandos and the paras. in the garden of the Hotel de Ville (town hall). We all sat at three long rows of tables for a served banquet with wine and calvados accompanied by a band and singers performing music from the war. The seating was arranged so that the French villagers sat next to one of the old soldiers. One of the 45 commandos met up with a lady he was sweet on during the time they stayed in the area. He was 19 at the time. In the photos I can identify Fred Harris, who sadly died last week, Jack Sinclair, Tommy Treacher and Derek Cakebread.&quot;]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The 45 RM Cdo Monument Franceville after unveiling 7th June 1997]]></title>
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