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It's something to do with* Horace "Harry" Billinge, after whom the vehicle is named.
*don't recall what!
*don't recall what!
RichardTBC
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Thank you for that nugget of info. I've done a quick goggle and it relates to the number of service men killed on DDay that he raised all the money for the memorial. Once again thanks for the help
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Mr Billinge dedicated his MBE award to the 22442 service personnel killed on D Day and during the Battle for Normandy
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