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Hi Rob
Sorry its been late, I'm better now. they have got a link problem, I will hopefully get that sorted.
Can you send me your email please so I can send you them.
Thanks
Keith
Sorry its been late, I'm better now. they have got a link problem, I will hopefully get that sorted.
Can you send me your email please so I can send you them.
Thanks
Keith
Rob Dickers says...
Hi Kieth hope your good.
Could you mail me June 44 from 1st - 14th of the 53rd war- diary mate , can? t seem to get it up here.
Thanks Rob
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Keith Baker
11:13 AM on November 26, 2017
Hi Rob
im not well at this moment but will post it over when I'm better.
All the best
Keith
im not well at this moment but will post it over when I'm better.
All the best
Keith
Rob Dickers says...
Hi Kieth hope your good.
Could you mail me June 44 from 1st - 14th of the 53rd war- diary mate , can? t seem to get it up here.
Thanks Rob
Hi Kieth hope your good.
Could you mail me June 44 from 1st - 14th of the 53rd war- diary mate , can? t seem to get it up here.
Thanks Rob
Could you mail me June 44 from 1st - 14th of the 53rd war- diary mate , can? t seem to get it up here.
Thanks Rob
George Baker says...
Hallo. Sorry to have taken so long to reply. I found your note as I was trying to let the site know that I have pictures of the war graves in France of L. Johnson, P. Ford, W. Benn and E.A. Norman and if any member of their family would like them I'd be happy to send them. Unfortunately, my lovely Dad died 8 years ago but we did manage two trips to France with him, the first because he still mourned the loss of his mates on the gun which was blown up and wanted to find that they had graves and that's when we laid flowers. The second visit was the 60th anniversary when he collected a medal at Ranville. We felt very privileged to be with him and to meet some of his old comrades. I'm sorting through his photos and if I find any to put on the site I shall certainly let you know.
Warm regards, Betty
Hello Betty
Thank you for contacting me.
My Son Keith is the one who own's this site and has done a considerable amount of research on the Regiment over the years. I have been able to help a little with what I was told regarding my Dad as I grew up, I think what knowledge I had, helped him a little,
I was only 7 at the time of his Death.
You are quite right, both Gnr P Ford and Gnr L Johnson died on the 13th August 1944 and as you will already know laid to rest at Douvres, as you laid flowers on their graves. My Farther Sjt F J Baker died the following day as a result of his wounds and laid to rest at Bayeux.
We have had two meet ups, with one of Drivers who towed the Guns and was able to confirm what I had been told! My grateful thanks to his daughter who joined the website and contacted my son, he is a wonderful Man who is now in his early 90 s, with a wonderful family.
There are still one or two of the old Veterans still alive and I'm hoping that you can tell me that your Father is one of them.
Anything that you can add to the site I know will be gratefully received by my Son and to all the members and if you have any photographs that you are willing to send please do.
I would like to hear from you again and thank you again for contacting me.
George Baker
betty says...
Message for George Baker. I think my Dad, George Fawke, was on the same gun and was injured at the same time as your dad and P. Ford, who died the day before your dad. Dad was cared for by the 23rd Canadian Field Ambulance too. We took him to France some years ago to find the graves of his mates and laid flowers.
Hello Betty
Thank you for contacting me.
My Son Keith is the one who own's this site and has done a considerable amount of research on the Regiment over the years. I have been able to help a little with what I was told regarding my Dad as I grew up, I think what knowledge I had, helped him a little,
I was only 7 at the time of his Death.
You are quite right, both Gnr P Ford and Gnr L Johnson died on the 13th August 1944 and as you will already know laid to rest at Douvres, as you laid flowers on their graves. My Farther Sjt F J Baker died the following day as a result of his wounds and laid to rest at Bayeux.
We have had two meet ups, with one of Drivers who towed the Guns and was able to confirm what I had been told! My grateful thanks to his daughter who joined the website and contacted my son, he is a wonderful Man who is now in his early 90 s, with a wonderful family.
There are still one or two of the old Veterans still alive and I'm hoping that you can tell me that your Father is one of them.
Anything that you can add to the site I know will be gratefully received by my Son and to all the members and if you have any photographs that you are willing to send please do.
I would like to hear from you again and thank you again for contacting me.
George Baker
betty says...
Message for George Baker. I think my Dad, George Fawke, was on the same gun and was injured at the same time as your dad and P. Ford, who died the day before your dad. Dad was cared for by the 23rd Canadian Field Ambulance too. We took him to France some years ago to find the graves of his mates and laid flowers.
Hi Betty George Baker is my dad I will let him know and get him to contact you thanks
Keith Baker
Grandson of Sjt Frederick John Baker
Message for George Baker. I think my Dad, George Fawke, was on the same gun and was injured at the same time as your dad and P. Ford, who died the day before your dad. Dad was cared for by the 23rd Canadian Field Ambulance too. We took him to France some years ago to find the graves of his mates and laid flowers.
My grandfather, Robert Eglington, served with the 53rd from 20 July 1940 to 15 October 1945. I know little about what he did as he died when I was 9, in 1968.He was born in 1911. If anyone recalls him I would be interested to hear from them. I could upload a photo of him in uniform but am not sure how to do so. Stephen Paget-Brown
Hi Ron Flood
The War Diaries tell us, also the Unit Chronology, that the 53 reg moved on the 9th August to "Hubert Foile" in the middle of the Caen Plain, where it was in action continually for six days. this is where your brother would have been wounded. It is also where my father was wounded on the 13th and died of his wounds on the 14th August. He was also attended by the 23rd Canadian Field Ambulance.
On the 15th August the Regiment moved to Estrees-La-Campagne
I hope this information has been of some help.
George Baker
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The War Diaries tell us, also the Unit Chronology, that the 53 reg moved on the 9th August to "Hubert Foile" in the middle of the Caen Plain, where it was in action continually for six days. this is where your brother would have been wounded. It is also where my father was wounded on the 13th and died of his wounds on the 14th August. He was also attended by the 23rd Canadian Field Ambulance.
On the 15th August the Regiment moved to Estrees-La-Campagne
I hope this information has been of some help.
George Baker
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