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Ack 29/5/58

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

What is your full name? Charles Leslie Edgson

What is your present address?
2 The Mews, Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex

Telephone number: Brentwood 2979

What was your unit, division, corps?
69 Field Coy R.E.
2 Army Troops
Where did you land and at what time? About 2 PM This was rather
late but we had difficulty in getting ashore Near Bayeux
have forgotten name of exact place
What was your rank and age on June 6, 1944? Captain 28 yrs 9 1/2 mths
Were you married at that time? yes (only since 13 May 1944!)

What is your wife* s name? Margaret

Did you have any children at that time? no

When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?
Not Sure
Only 2 or 3 weeks before I think perhaps more as I think
I already knew when I got married

What was the trip like during the crossing of the Channel? Do you
for example, any conversations you had or how you passed the time?
I think we were on board about a week before the day at
Southhampton Trip eventful apart from transferring to
an LSI + then on Assault boat We had great trouble
in finding a shot to beach as the enemy still held the part where we were supposed to land this was a trying time!

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.)
Cant remember

~ Did you by any chance keep a diary of what happened to you that day?
no