Canadian Forces Geocoin 26 BTY , R.C.A. - Geoff Byatt

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Owner:
wallace & gromit Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Origin:
Ontario, Canada
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About This Item

26 Bty , 4th Field Regiment , Royal Canadian Artillery ( Sarnia , Ont ) arrived in England in December of 1939 . On July 7th , 1944 it landed on the beaches of Normandy . This coin is dedicated to one of the many killed and wounded from that unit as they made their way through France , Belgium , Holland and into Germany from July of 1944 to May of 1945 .
Geoff Byatt - killed by a sniper at a forward observation post on August 3rd , 1944 near Fleury-Sur-Orne , France .

Tracking History (8542.5mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 3/15/2009 UGotMel retrieved it from Fiber Optical Illusion Mississippi   Visit Log

This is a very interesting coin and one I am proud to move along. My father is a vet so I have a special respect for anyone who serves/ed our great country!

Discovered It 3/3/2009 biognome discovered it   Visit Log

Went by the cache to have a look at the coin. Very nice! Thx for placing it here
Dropped Off 3/2/2009 Jabba3041 placed it in Fiber Optical Illusion Mississippi - 9.26 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/22/2009 Jabba3041 retrieved it from Paper , Plastic or Reusable Bags Mississippi   Visit Log

This is my first geocoin to get a hold of. Had no idea they would be this nice. Has some weight to it too. Wild story for the coin. Planning on dropping off the 1st weekend in March.
Thanks
Dropped Off 2/21/2009 Derrell placed it in Paper , Plastic or Reusable Bags Mississippi - 855.31 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/21/2009 Derrell retrieved it from DUG'S Last Cache Mississippi   Visit Log

Picked up, nobody would move it along. Moving it someplace else today.
Dropped Off 12/26/2008 Derrell placed it in DUG'S Last Cache Mississippi - 851.7 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/15/2008 Derrell retrieved it from Point Edward Travel Bug Hotel Ontario, Canada   Visit Log

Proud to say that I love the coin and what it represents. Glad to be recorded as the FTF. I will look for a special place to keep this moving. Thanks!
Dropped Off 11/10/2008 wallace & gromit placed it in Point Edward Travel Bug Hotel Ontario, Canada   Visit Log
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