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armoured, protected, and all-terrain vehicles; more than 1,600 missiles, more than D DAY 80 YEARS COMMEMORATIONS JUNE
4 million rounds of small arms; and boats including offshore raiding craft, rigid
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raiding craft and dive boats. 6 1944 - JUNE 6 2024
But we know that Ukraine also
needs humanitarian support –
which is why we have delivered Few people that are living can remember this day now,
over £357m of humanitarian but for us it will be forever remembered. There were two
assistance including frontline air, young men killed from Bere Regis in the battles at
shelter and clothing, and £8m to Normandy one was Fredrick Lovell and the other George
support the most vulnerable, Bowditch.
including women, girls and George Bowditch was my Uncle he was my Mother’s
people with disabilities. brother. George was born in 1925 to my Grandparents.
Please let me know what you Harry and Mary Louisa Bowditch In Brianstpuddle. In 1932
think about our increase in the family moved to the Old School House in Shitterton
spending on our Armed Forces Bere Regis. George attended Bere Regis School .
on my website: https:// He was a talented footballer
www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk/news/defence-spending-increased-have-your-say and played for both Bere
As always, if you have an issue that you need help with please do get in touch; Regis and Dorset. He left school at 14 and went to
email me on michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or contact my office on 01202 work for Bedford and Jesty in the Market garden side
624216. You can also follow what I’ve been doing on Facebook of their business. He then went to work at Bovington
w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / m i c h a e l 4 M D N P o r m y w e b s i t e camp as a builder’s labourer. When he was 18 years
www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk where there lots of information including support old he was called up to serve in the Cold Stream
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for the cost of living, and support for veterans. Guards on 28 June 1943
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He was killed in Normandy on the 29 June 1944. Just
one year, and one day later.

George was 19 years old when he gave the ultimate
sacrifice…..
In a time like this all you can do is pray
That God hears and his angels lead the way
For surely miracles answered many a plea
On those bloody beaches of Normandy.
Michael Tomlinson MP LOCAL MEMBER OF
holds regular surgeries PARLIAMENT So today we live with a freedom bought
in the constituency. For With a price that was paid by a victory fought.
details of forthcoming By men with names, now written on stone.
surgeries or to make an  And unknown heroes who never came home.
Michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk
appointment, please Extract of a poem by Roy Davenport
contact his office.  01202 624216
 www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk Paul Bennett

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