Sea Scouts bow their heads at a D-Day 65th Commemoration service in Clacton, Essex, UK.

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65th D Day commemorations took place in many towns and villages across the United Kingdom, including here a Clacton in Essex, UK In 2009, the Royal British Legion arranged for flags of messages to be planted on the beach at Asnelles. 12,000 Union Flags, each one bearing a message of thanks in Remembrance of the sacrifices made on D-Day, were planted at Asnelles, part of GOLD beach used by British Forces on D-Day.

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Location: Clacton, Essex. England
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