It's the morning of the 7th June 2014, we visited Bayeux War Cemetery to pay tribute to Lieutenant Thomas Frederick Lowe, Ant's uncle.
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| Bayeux war cemetery |
He landed on Sword Beach on the 6th June, 1944 and got off the beach okay but fell fatally wounded that evening trying to secure a wooded area about 5 miles away from the landing beach.
Freddie as he was known, served under the Suffolk Regiment attached 5 East Yorkshire Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross on December 23rd,1943 whilst serving in Sicily.
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| Ant with his two brothers and sister proudly stand by their uncles grave |
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| D-Day veterans |
Yesterday, the Queen and many other heads of state attended a ceremony here at the Bayeux Cemetery to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The Queen has published a message in the official D-Day brochure:'
''I am very pleased to be able to join veterans here in Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
On the 6th June 1944 after months of planning and training, the largest amphibious assault in history was launched to secure freedom in Europe. Hundreds of thousands of servicemen made the journey across the Channel by sea and air, and through their brave actions and dogged determination, established a vital foothold in occupied Europe
This immense and heroic endeavour brought the end of the Second World War within reach.I am sure that these commemorations will provide veterans of the conflict and their families gathered here in France, along with their hosts, the people of Normandy, with an opportunity to reflect on their experiences and incredible sacrifices that were made."
This immense and heroic endeavour brought the end of the Second World War within reach.I am sure that these commemorations will provide veterans of the conflict and their families gathered here in France, along with their hosts, the people of Normandy, with an opportunity to reflect on their experiences and incredible sacrifices that were made."
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| The Cross of Sacrifice at the Bayeux War Cemetary |
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| The wreath laid by Queen Elizabeth II |
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| The wreath laid by Prince Charles |
Quoted from the Guardian's D-day landings 70th anniversary - live blog
Kenneth William Lucas, 92, from Leicester, UK, landed on Sword Beach two days after D-day:
"We drove the lorry through the water and headed north to Belgium. I remember clearly parking by the side of the road and a German shell hitting a first aid post in the middle of the road killing four people. It is an emotional time. I come back for the fellas that got killed. I was lucky, I got away with it."
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We witnessed a flypast by a Dakota in the black-and-white stripes of the D-day aircraft.
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