Further Research
Introduction
This story has not been discovered and researched by many people since 1944. Whilst we have tried to capture all of the existing experiences and official records pertaining to the first Echelon of 21 BDS, I am convinced that there will be further documentation and reminiscences which we can add as time goes on.
The authors of this website welcome all contributions that add to the bravery of the first Echelons of 21 BDS and indeed there are many blanks in some of the technical and equipment sections of this website.
We would particularly be interested in the training and movements of 21 BDS from 1943 to the time of the invasion and it is still not fully clear the exact composition and numbers of men that landed on Omaha Beach. There is a curious contradiction in that we know five landing craft carried the bulk of the unit, but we also know that at least one other landing craft carrying RAF personnel and equipment left from Gosport but both sections were destined to join together. It has been a question in my mind as to why this happened, and any contribution to explaining this and other aspects of the campaign would be gratefully received.
Peter Best