G'day Brian,

Thanks for reviving this thread. Us Kiwi also have a share in the song. In fact, many of our WWII songs were recorded by "Les Cleveland and the D-Day Dodgers", back in the 50's. Les is still in the land of the living, though I haven't seen him in 40 years. I got Peter Fry to play the 'Dodgers" on our geriatric's request session on National Wireless on the eve of the D-Day 60th Anniversary. GREAT SONG - and sentiments.

New Zealand didn't have any land troops involved in D-Day, they'd had a bit of a thrashing at Casino, Sangro.. etc.. There were 2,000 or so in the air, or on the water - most of our Navy and Air Force were tied up in the Pacific or some reason.

Anyway... Thanks or the thread revival...

Dinkie Die - Sam