THIS YEARS EXERCISE TIGER MEMORIAL SERVICE

April 28th 2014, Slapton Sands, South Devon

LAST YEARS 70TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS

April 26th -28th 2013, Slapton Sands, South Devon

Exercise
Tiger
Tragedy

Learn what happened
on 28th April 1944

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Mass Evacuation Area

The impact on the civilian
population of the Slapton Sands area of Devon during World War II

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Following on from the successful memorial service in April 2013 to commemorate the start of the 70th Anniversary the Exercise Tiger Remembered team are planning another ceremony in 2014...

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John Casson has brought together a team under a new organisation called ‘Exercise Tiger Remembered’ to continue the hard work that the 2013 commemorative weekend started with regards to raising public awareness of the tragedy...

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John Casson has been honoured by the United States Marine Corps League with their ‘Distinguished Service Award’ in recognition of his leadership in coordinating the Exercise Tiger Memorial event...

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Young and old came together between 26th and 28th April to commemorate the start of the 70th anniversary of Exercise Tiger, the practice landings and the mass evacuation...

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