Gold Beach Living History - Normandy, France

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Four members of our club participated as infantry medics in the D-Day Anniversary celebrations as part of the Gold Beach 60 Years On organization. Below are photos taken of units that participated in this event.


Our medical trench.

Patrol in Ver-sur-mer.

Viewing German bunkers.


On the beach nearing Arromanches.

On patrol in Ver-sur-Mer.

Aisnelles, at the Rue de Hampshires.


Unit members on the first day we arrived.

March to Arromanches in full kit.

40mm Bofors gun at living history camp.


Visitors on the 'front line'.

Having tea and entertaining guests.

Patrol near Ver-sur-Mer.


Field kitchen at the camp.

Manning the trench.

With vets in Arromanches.


Working the crowd in Arromanches.

With current duty para regiment medics.

Part of platoon defensive positions.


Bunker where Sgt. Hollis won the VC on D-Day.

Posing in full gear.

Patrol along Gold Beach.


Patrol at exit road from Gold Beach.

Green Howard vet who landed on D-Day.

Group photo at closing ceremony.