I have uploaded this monochrome photographic print from perhaps my most important project to-date. It is of the late Maxwell Vernon Hearst. I had the honour and privilege of knowing Max. He had a great sense of humour. I once spent a very warm summer's evening in a public house with him and several of his Normandy Veterans comrades sharing a few ice cold pints of beer in the process. I asked a couple of young American ladies if they would pose with Max (as you can see they agreed).
Max was called up in WWII and spent his service in the East Yorkshire Regiment has an infantry soldier. Seeing action in Dunkirk, North Africa and Normandy and Eastern Europe.
Today of all days I thought it proper and right that I uploaded this image in memory of not just Max but all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our present day freedom. Old soldiers don't die they fade away. Sadly Max faded away in 2002 (he was in his 80s). Rest in peace Max and all the others who I have known, who are no longer with us.
Suffolk Arms Public House, London, England.
From my The Normandy Veterans - Lest We Forget Project, 1998-2002.
Copyright of all images displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.
Max was called up in WWII and spent his service in the East Yorkshire Regiment has an infantry soldier. Seeing action in Dunkirk, North Africa and Normandy and Eastern Europe.
Today of all days I thought it proper and right that I uploaded this image in memory of not just Max but all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our present day freedom. Old soldiers don't die they fade away. Sadly Max faded away in 2002 (he was in his 80s). Rest in peace Max and all the others who I have known, who are no longer with us.
Suffolk Arms Public House, London, England.
From my The Normandy Veterans - Lest We Forget Project, 1998-2002.
Copyright of all images displayed upon this blog spot are the exclusive property of Trevor David Betts. All rights reserved.
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