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[JackM]

Originally Posted by Douglas Greville

Ian

Have to disagree with you. It is a documented fact that Australian Army personnel landed on in Normandy either on or shortly after D-Day. I remember reading several first person accounts of it (many years ago) in an RSL club.

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Doug

Doug,

That rang a bell - I think you might be talking about Jo Gullett's book "Not As a Duty Only". A great read written by an Australian who served in the initial battles of the Western Desert, Greece, and New Guinea. He, along with a few others was then posted to the UK, just prior to D Day. Jo assumed the role of company commander when the original incumbent was wounded and soldiered through most of the remainder of the war in Europe.


Jack