In glorious sunny early autumn weather Rye & District British Legion, led by the Branch President Col Anthony Kimber, visited Dunkirk and its hinterland to consider the May 1940 operations.
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RAF runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Among the pieces gathered here are “Rye 1946” and “Rye British Legion At Dunkirk”, each adding its own detail to the story.
Rye 1946
1945 saw the end of World War Two. VE Day (victory in Europe) and VJ Day (victory in Japan) came and went. Rye, along with towns all over the country, licked it’s wounds, mourned its dead and rejoiced in the return of many servicemen who had been away from their home for as long as … Continue reading Rye 1946