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THE ASSAULT LANDINGS IN NORMANDY
D DAY: MIDNIGHT JUNE 5 -- MIDNIGHT JUNE 6

What is your full name? ROY CADOGAN

What is your present address? 117 KIMBERLEY RD.
PENYLAN,
CARDIFF.

Telephone number:

What was your unit, division, corps?
'A' SQUADRON, 13/18th. ROYAL HUSSARS. (QMO)
27th. ARMOURED BRIGADE. 1st.BRITISH CORPS.

Where did you land and at what time?
On QUEEN WHITE Beach between LA BRÉCHE and LION - SUR - MER
at H - hour (approx 0730 hrs). (Scheduled time of landing
was H - 7 1/2 minutes).

What was your rank and age on June 6, 1944?
TROOPER. AGE 20.

Were you married at that time? No.

What is your wife's name?

Did you nave any children at that time?

When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?
In Autumn 1942 when the regiment was stationed
at Skipton, Yorks. We were addressed by a
high ranking officer, and told we would form part of the
spearhead when the invasion took place.

What was the trip like during the crossing of the Channel? Do you
remember, for example, any conversations you had or how you passed the time?
The Channel crossing was extremelyrough.
and as we had been at sea since the evening
of June 4th. most of us, including myself were
extremely ill through sea-sickness. Most of the
time was spentlying around in misery at
feeling so ill. L.C.T.'s being flat botlowed one the
most unconfortable of ships. I do not remember any
specific conversations - the talk was mostly speculative as to
whether our DD tanks would be
[?launched?].
(See extra sheet)

Were there any rumours aboard ship? (Some people remember hearing that
the Germans had poured gasoline on the water and planned to set it afire
when the troops came in.)
I heard no rumours at all.

Did you by any chance keep a diary of what happened to you that day?
No. But I wrote an account
when the war ended, which is enclosed to what
its worth. It seems rather colourful reading
it now, but it is authentic.