"The first thing I did, well everybody did was just scamper off.
Get off the water as fast as you could and through the sand..."
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Bernard GregoryHusband - Father - Grandfather - Greatgrandfather - Comrade - Friend -
Return to Gold Beach60 years later Bernard returned to Gold Beach, Normandy. -
D-Day 65th AnniversaryBernard's family present his medals to the America/Gold Beach Museum.
1939 - 45 Star
The medal was awarded for operational service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
France/Germany Star
The medal was awarded for operational service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany from 6 June 1944 (D-Day) to 8 May 1945.
Defence Medal
The medal was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II.
War Medal
The medal was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
Tributes
My tribute to you Grandad is this site. You always encouraged me in my art and design, now I'm putting it to the best possible use, remembering you.
I am so proud to be your daughter. I am so proud to be part of the ‘Gregory’ clan. I am so very proud to call you My Dad.
Thank you for all you gave me. Courage to fight my corner (even with you),
confidence to do what I wanted, encouragement when I wanted to give up. I am proud to be your daughter.
Bernard, my friend, gone - NO - always my friend.
Never forgotten.