Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have often mentioned how I love the Britanny coast. The howling winds, rain, rugged cliffs, heather, bays, deep blue sea. I try to perusade the wife we should retire there.....This would be the perfect shot to describe it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 So.... when the chance came to get a small group from a Breton sailor... I jumped at it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I was actually in his home "town" a couple of years ago... the following pics from his home town web site...The beach where he would have probably launced his fishing boat from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 A shot of the village... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 The church he would have visited.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 The town itself... in the background you can see the sea, it is on a long cape jutting out into the Atlantic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Close up of the Navy version of the Tonkin medal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Back... the Army version has only 6 names... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 The details of his war in Tonkin and the shipwrecking are here...A huge thank you to our fellow member for all the research he put into this... and in record time!!!!http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14829&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roeland Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 you really added great items for you're collection!I always like it when people have groups of items from 1 soldiers, it tells a tale, items get a face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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