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Bratton

          A selection of photos from Bratton events and activities

 

National Arboretum Vist April 2010

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One of the Bronze Sculptures by Ian Rank-Bradley

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The Armed Forces Memorial

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The Operation Telic (Iraq Wall) moved from Baghdad

 

Verdun Battlefield Tour May/Jun 2010

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The French War Memorial in Verdun

 

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The Fort at Douaumont outside Verdun

 

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Memorial to the last of 4 Pigeons which died of toxic fumes delivering the last message from Major Raynal at Fort Vaux  for a plea for a counterattack 

 

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The Naval Gun Emplacement in the woods in fron of Spincourt

 

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Viewing the Plan of the Naval Gun Emplacement site in the woods in fron of Spincourt

 

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US Medal of Honour Soldier

 

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US DSC & MH Airman

 

 

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Memorial to  Sgt York MH who with just 16 men captured 132 Germans  in the Argonne forest

 

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A discussion at the ruined village behind the Montfaucon American Memorial

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A late lunch break at Varennes-en-Argonne where King Loius XVI of France and family were captured trying to flee to NE France 

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The only way to stop the Chairman from talking! 

 

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The gates of St Mihiel Cemetery

 

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Examining the model relief map at the Montsec Monument

    

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Lunch at  St.Benoit-en-Woevre north west of Pont-a-Mousson at the south east corner of the St Mihel Salient

 

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Still at lunch! Not all work, but some play

 

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French Graves in the Verdun Cemetery

 

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A RBL Wreath laid by our Chairman in the Verdun War Cemetery

 

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The Douamont Military Cemetery with 15,000 French soldier graves in front of the Ossuary which contains remains of 13,000 unidentified French & German Soldiers

 

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The graves of a British bomber crew from 1944 WWll  at the Cemetery at Charmes

 

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The Grave of Richard Pollock's Cousin at Charmes