Personnel and Training – Defence Services Secretary -
Commemorations 
Floor 6 Zone C
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
LONDON
SW1A 2HB
Pers Trg-DS Sec-Commem Aug1 @mod.uk 
Tel. 02072183029 
Dear Sir/Madam 
D-Day 70 – Award of the Legion d’Honneur 
In conjunction with events to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy landings, the Government of France has advised the Ministry of Defence that it wishes to award the Legion d’Honneur to all surviving veterans; not only of the landings, but also the wider Battle for Normandy; the Invasion of Provence (Operation Dragoon); the Liberation of Paris and the Liberation of France. 
Any veterans, not only troops that landed, but also Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel who operated in support of the landings, who have not already received this award from the French Government, or have not been identified to take part in award ceremonies during the events in Normandy, are invited to submit their details to this office, providing the information requested in the form overleaf. In the section headed “reasons justifying the proposal”, brief details should be given of service in France. 
We will forward consolidated lists of potential recipients to the French Embassy for further consideration. 
We are at present unable to give any details of timings, although the normal French clearance procedures take some months; nor arrangements for the presentation of the awards. 

Please include your address and contact details. 

Administration Form

Regarding the proposed veteran

1st  Name and Surname 		
Date and place of birth : 		
Nationality : 		
Rank : 		
Navy number: 		
Unit served in: 		
Role occupied in unit : 		
Award to be bestowed : 	Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur 	
French decoration(s) held : 	
	
Reasons justifying the proposal 	Ten lines maximum this paragraph will determine the success of the proposal 	
1. Reasons should be precise, concise and fully explained. 
2. All acronyms in the English language should have its equivalent in the French language. 	
	
Date and Signature of claimant 		
Address: 	
Tel: 		
E-mail: