SEAN CLAXTON
Growing up in the heart of Norfolk, England, Sean has, from a very young age, been surrounded by World War Two history. For example, his childhood home had several disused airfields within a short cycle ride. His two grandfathers “did their bit” on the Home Front, one in the Auxiliary Air Force, the other in the Home Guard. Two great-grandfathers also served in the First World War, in the Dardenelles and in France. From an initial interest in the hardware- the aircraft, the tanks etc. he became further interested in how these machines were used, why , and, what he considers most importantly, by whom.
After spending a few years playing drums in various bands, his lifelong interest in the Second World War coincided with his working life in 1993, when he started employment with the Imperial War Museum in London, spending almost eleven years at the Cabinet War Rooms, the underground headquarters of Winston Churchill. “An absolutley fascinating place-not least because of it’s simplicity” says Sean. “Working there helped engender a real appreciation for what you might call the ‘historical environment’. There is, for me, no better aid to understanding history than to stand where it happened, be it an underground cellar in London or the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc”.Having visited Normandy as a tourist for many years, and always having had a particular interest in D-Day and the subsequent Battle of Normandy, he started working as a Battlefield Guide in Normandy in 2004.
Sean is equally interested in all aspects of the occupation and liberation of Normandy, from the Allied and German forces involved, to the effect of the events upon the local population.
In addition to guiding, Sean is currently working on several book projects.
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InformationClarence Regas was in 320th Combat Engineers, and served with the 35th Infantry Division.
Neil Stewart, who landed on D-Day on Juno Beach with the Fort Garry Horse. He was a loader-operator in a Duplex-Drive Sherman. Subsequently (July '44) he transferred to Canadian Grenadier Guards.
