Tuesday 17 February 2009

Location of 14AOD

I came across this forum, headed "Kangaroo AWD site near Bayeux, France"

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2162

Although the thread is not primarily concerned with the AODs, they are mentioned in several places in descriptions of the area. The posts of July 5th, 2004 at 09:34 and 10:05 include thumbnails of maps - click on them to see the full sized image. These clearly show the position of 14AOD.

This is another interesting-looking site

http://www.movcon.org.uk/History/Documents/DID/D-MCHS%200514.htm

It includes the entire text of "MCHS 0514 - Administrative History of 21 Army Group - 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945". There are mentions of 14 AOD. Nothing specific about the band, but under the sections headed "Welfare" there are references to "Stars in Battledress" and other live entertainment.

This may also be of interest. It gives a complete picture of the 21st Army Group that landed in Normandy on D-Day. 14 AOD is not listed here - they did not arrive until a few months later when Caen had been taken - but 15, 16 and 17 AODs are mentioned.

http://truxmodels.co.uk/page2.html

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