I WAS interested by the story of D-Day veteran Mr Brogden. I wondered if you might be interested in the following, perhaps it may even find some of the people involved.

In October, 1942 a large intake of 18-year-olds from Lancashire were brought together at Morecambe Station to be billeted at Middleton Towers "holiday camp."

After six weeks of intensive training, punctuated by numerous injections and vaccinations, we were posted to various regiments all over the country.

I think about 30 of us were sent to Frome to join the 153 Field Reg RA -- Leicester Yeomanry -- part of the Guards Armoured Division.

During our stay in England we had to change over from "soft" vehicles and wheeled 25-pound guns to all-tracked vehicles, self-propelled guns, tanks and bren carriers.

We crossed to Normandy on D-plus 20 and were involved in the destruction of Caen, the liberation of Brussels, and Operation Market Garden -- the failed attempt to reach Arnheim.

The lads who left Morecambe were still together, apart from casualties and I often wonder how many are still around, we were very close, as you might imagine, in fact comradeship of that type can only be achieved by what we experienced together.

G ARNOLD (Mr), Queen Street, Clitheroe.