Birthday party in France for Thomas Cyril Sharpe No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde.

Photo courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs

Thomas Cyril Sharpe (right) & others, 1 SS Brigade Intelligence Section Le Plein July 1944

Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs

'Waiting to Go!' to return to the UK 7 September 1944

Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs

"Our Senior NCOs"

Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs

No.1 SS Bde HQ staff

Photo is from the collection of L/Cpl. John Emmerson SS Bde HQ (3rd from the left) courtesy of his son John.

The view of Le Plein and Orne Valley from the belfry of Le Plein Church 1944

Photo from the collection of L/Cpl. John 'Ken' Emmerson SS Bde HQ (formerly No.2 and 12 Cdo)courtesy of his son John.

Cartography of Amfreville 1944

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson whose father was in Special Service Brigade HQ .

The view of Le Plein and Orne Valley from the belfry of Le Plein Church 1944 (annotated and extended)

Note the mass of gliders in the background. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Cartography of Amfreville 1944 ( annotated version)

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

View from the top of No.1 SS Bde HQ at Le Plein, Amfreville 1944

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Brig. John Durnford Slater takes the salute Le Plein, Amfreville 14th July 1944

The ceremony after the unveiling of the No.1 Special Service Bde. War Memorial. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Commando march past after the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde War Memorial at le Plein

14th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Detachment from No.1 Special Service Bde. HQ at Le Plein, Amfreville 14th July 1944

Maj. H.H. Blissett at the head, followed by RSM Fawcett and Capt. J.E.D. Watkins. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Brigadiers Derek Mills Roberts DSO MC and John Durnford Slater DSO, le Plein Amfreville, 14th July 1944

After the unveiling of the No.1 Special Service Bde. War Memorial. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Brigadiers Durnford Slater and Derek Mills Roberts, Abbe de Naurois, and Maj. Blissett

Le Plein Amfreville, 14th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Les Anciens Combattants of Le Plein

After the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde War Memorial on 14th July 1944 at le Plein. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Wreckage of a plane near Douville

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Padre reading the lesson

In front of the No.1 SS Bde Camp Commandant's dugout at le Plein. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

No 1 Special Service Brigade Memorial prior to the unveiling ceremony

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

The unveiling ceremony of the No.1 SS Bde Memorial at le Plein ceremony

Note the annotations on the photo written by and courtesy of John Emmerson

Captain the Abbe Rene de Naurois addresses the men of No.1 Special Service Bde.

Le Plein 14th July 1944 at the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde Memorial. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

The Curate of Le Plein addresses the men of No.1 Special Service Bde.

Le Plein 14th July 1944 at the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde Memorial. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

The unveiling ceremony of the memorial at Le Plein

Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs

No.1 Special Service Brigade Memorial after the unveiling ceremony

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

No.6 Commando Memorial stone at le Plein

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Original grave at Le Plein of Lance Corporal Norman Walter Cassey

Signals Clerk. No.1 Special Service Brigade HQ. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

45 RM Commando graves at Le Plein

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Col. Frederick Emuss (45RM Cdo) and others from 1 Special Service Brigade o/s Cafe Michel at Le Plein, June 1944

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Local girls outside Cafe Michel at Le Plein

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

"Two charming local children at Le Plein"

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

The Church at Le Plein 1944

Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Brigadiers D. Mills-Roberts and B.W 'Jumbo' Leicester

Medal Ceremony. L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Field Marshall Montgomery addresses the men

L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson

Medal ceremony L'ecarde quarry, Amefreville, 16th July 1944

Monty presenting the medals to men of 1 and 4 SS Bdes and 6th Airborne Divn. Photo courtesy John Emmerson

Montgomery Medal Award Ceremony

L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson