D-Day 65 Photo Gallery

Events were held on both sides of the Channel to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of D-Day on 6 June 2009.

Photos from Normandy copyright to Adrian Brooks / Imagewise  www.imagewise.co.uk
Photos from Portsmouth copyright to Jon Barlow / www.jcbarlow.com except for those marked * which are courtesy of David Arkwell.

Normandy

Mr Joseph Kilroy returns to Gold Beach after 65 years

D-Day veterans parade in Normandy

HRH The Prince of Wales at Bayeux Cathedral

Flags on the beach at Asnelles

Ranville Cemetery - veteran Jack Bond with ACF cadets

Wreath laying ceremony at Ranville Cemetery on 5 June 2009

Cadets at Ranville Cemetery, 5 June

Thor Redgood and father Robin watch the parade in Arromanches

Cara Priestley from Morpeth School East London planting flags

Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, PM Gordon Brown and Mrs Brown, Bayeux Cathedral

D-Day Veterans parade in Arromanches, Normandy

D-Day veterans in Arromanches, Normandy

Portsmouth

Enjoying the bands at Southsea, Portsmouth

Ray Gelato entertaining the crowd

Enjoying the carousel at the traditional funfair

Enjoying the music

Keeping with the 1940s theme

RAF Hercules dropped 1 million poppies

Naafi van and WW2 village*

Supporting The Royal British Legion

The Red Devils parachute display