Our beloved Airborne veterans in the United Kingdom regret not being able to attend tthe 2021′ commemorations in the Airborne Region to commemorate their fallen comrades.
With thanks to the help of our partner the Taxo Charity for Military Veterans, a few veterans made a special message to the Dutch people.
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©Copyright Taxi Charity Military Veterans 2021 /
Stichting Airborne Herdenkingen 2021
“The WWII veterans that we support were so disappointed not to be able to join their many Dutch friends in The Netherlands for the Arnhem commemorations this year, so when we were asked if we could provide a video for the Airborne Commemorations Foundation, we were delighted to help. Two of our volunteer London taxi drivers drove 950 miles over four days to record messages from the Operation Market Garden veterans and they all expressed their great sadness at not being in The Netherlands on 1 September and their hope that they would be able to travel next year. Everyone at the Taxi Charity joins them in hoping to be with you next year."
And “until we meet again, we wish you all well!”
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The documentary above of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is a compilation out of several more extensive interviews.
These interviews have been compiled and the first of this series are added below.
Veterans’ Stories – Op. Market Garden E8 | Ray Whitwell 250 (Airborne) Light Composite Company RASC – ©Filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox.
Veterans’ Stories – Op. Market Garden E7 | Peter Colthup – Glider Pilot Regiment – ©Filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox.
Veterans’ Stories – Op. Market Garden E6 | Wilf Oldham ♱ 1st Battalion The Border Regiment (Airborne) ©Filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox.
Veterans’ Stories – Operation Market Garden E2 | Ron Johnson – The Glider Pilot Regiment © Filmed & Edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox
Veterans’ Stories – Operation Market Garden E5 | John Bosley ♱ – 11th Battalion Parachute Regiment – © Filmed & Edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox
Veterans’ Stories – Operation Market Garden E4 | Alec Hall – 181 Field Ambulance- © Filmed & Edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox
Veterans’ Stories – Operation Market Garden E3 | Frank Ashleigh – The Glider Pilot Regiment – © Filmed & Edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox
Veterans Stories – Operation Market Garden E1 | Geoff Roberts – King’s Own Scottish Borderers – © Filmed & Edited by Joe Cartwright & Jon Cox
