Fécamp was liberated by 47 RM Commando on 2nd September 1944. Since the end of the Second World War the people of Fécamp have never forgotten the courage, determination and self sacrifice of their liberators. Each time on their return to the town, veterans were enthusiastically welcomed by dignitaries and townsfolk. That bond of friendship and mutual respect, now extended to veterans’ families and friends, continues to the present day.
Top: The scene at Fécamp Communal Cemetery on 2nd September 2025.
Above left: Paddy O'Connell with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor along with schoolchildren.
Above right: Lou Sartoral parading the 47 RM Commando Association Standard.
Below: The 'Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur' memorial plaque to Major Dennis Walton MC RM who was killed on 4th September 1944 when the jeep he was in ran over a mine.
(Photo credits: Guerin Francis)
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