BC’s oldest stamp club, operating since 1919
A BC Phil member follows in the
WWII footsteps of his father and uncle
Mike’s Adventures in Europe ©
By Mike Strachan
In mid-April, Mike Strachan* embarked on an extended driving/walking tour in Europe, starting with a brief stay in Britain and then taking a ferry to Normandy where he began a sort of pilgrimage, visiting the areas where both his father and his uncle fought with Canadian armoured regiments in the Second World War. They both took part in the initial D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Mike has been sending interesting e-mails about his travels, and they are now available on the BC Philatelic Society’s web site. Just click on the following links to join Mike in his adventures, starting with his first e-mail, sent 16 April 2008 from England:
Abbreviations used:
- 1H — First Hussars
- QOR — Queen’s Own Rifles
- SNCF — Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (French National Railways)
* Mike is former Treasurer of the BC Phil Philatelic Society, and has served as VANPEX chair and auctioneer. He lives in Vancouver.
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