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D-Day 80th Anniversary

 The 6th June 2024 marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, when allied forces crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France during World War II.

The photos below are from Adele's dad's family album, taken during World War II.

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Adele's grandads, William Rose and William Patrick and a family photo taken in 1941, showing Adele's Grandma and Grandad Rose, in the middle is her dad, Brian as a young boy. This photograph shows the pyramids of Egypt as William Rose was a 'desert rat' and served in Egypt under General Montgomery.

  

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William Patrick served in the Royal Air Force during World War II

 

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On the left is Adele's Great Uncle Doug

 

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A group photo and a Demob Truck taken in 1945/46

  

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A street party and a wartime advert

Last modified: Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 2:27 PM