MARTIN YEOMAN (B. 1953)
Laurence 'Laurie' Weeden (b. 1922)
2015Oil on canvas | RCIN 408477
Laurie Weeden was a Pilot with the Glider Pilot Regiment. He flew a glider during the mass airborne operation on D-Day. He safely landed in Normandy, where his cargo of jeeps, explosives and ammunition was used by 8th Battalion The Parachute Regiment to blow bridges over the River Dives.