Canadians in & around Eastbourne (Sussex) in WW2

Originally posted by MaryNorman
Hello,
I am looking to for information too on Canadian soldiers stationed aound this area, at Cuckmere Haven during World War 2. My father served in special section of the English home guard and did his training with th em.He became personal friends with many of them.Some time around 1940 he witnessed some Canadian soldiers killed by ME110s.He never forgot this incident and used to lay poppies in one of the bomb craters on Rememberance Day..He died in 2004. Over the years he had become friends with a family int the adjacent Coastguard cottages and they instigated a memorial to these Canadians on this spot.It was dedicated 2 weeks ago.It also mentions my Dad in relation to a quote by him on the incident. However last weekend a local newspaper report questioned its validity.I am therefore trying to find more information. Any help would be appreicated.Thanks.

Hi Mary,

I just want to jump in here as one of the few women members, to say a special hello and a welcome to you! I suspect that you'll find out a lot in here, and hope that's true. I know that if I were in your shoes, regards the doubting report, I would trust my fathers story and actions for so many years, more than I would the report writer. I hope you get your fathers story validated quickly.

Your father sounds like he was a wonderful man. I love the story about his remembering these men with the poppies



Karmen.