Sargeant Hugh Wren: From D-Day to Victory

Hugh Ronald Wren ran away to war and joined the Royal West Kent Regiment. His Grandma tried to find him and, 18 months later, succeeded. He had an aptitude for guns and became a "spotter" (went ahead and did a recce on the enemy territory). He was supposed to be the first to land on D-day as he needed to carry out his important role. However, his boat engine failed, and his team was adrift in the Channel, so they landed in the dark on 7th June. One of the other boats picked them up and took them on to the beach. Hugh went up the beach under heavy bombardment and immediately dug a foxhole to de... Mehr ...