Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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30 September 2009
22:5729571#1
My Wifes' Grandfather Ernest Marsh was awarded the B.E.M. for rescuing people from the bombed and burning Burlington Hotel which once stood on the seafront.
He never talked about the war and consequently we know very little about the circumstances in which the medal was awarded.
I wondered whether anybody has any knowledge of what he actually did. I would have liked to have put a picture of the medal on the forum but alas my knowledge of computers is very limited.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 September 2009
23:4729572#2
Dave
You may wish to view this site that mentions Ernest Marsh BEM
http://www.home-guard.org.uk/index.html
Sergeant E. R. Marsh, 8th Bn. Kent Home Guard
Marek
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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1 October 2009
00:0129573#3
Here are some great photos of Dover during the war including Montys visit and some aerial photos
http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3588.15Marek
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Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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1 October 2009
00:3629574#4
Thankyou Marek, very interesting, I didn't altogether realise what a important role they had in Dover.
Found the bit about my Wifes' Grandfather but it doesn't say how he got it. I do know that it was something to do with the old Burlington Hotel.