Cyril Holbrow Awarded Legion of Honour
Branch 15 member Cyril Holbrow has had a great honour bestowed upon him. The Government of France had decided to award to allied troops who took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France in 1944, their highest national honour, the Legion of Honour.
Cyril was one such soldier and was presented with this award by Mayor Henry Braun at the City of Abbotsford Council Meeting on February 16 (video is below).
As well as his military achievements, Cyril is a noted historian for the Community of Clayburn, which, in 1918, had a larger population than the Community of Abbotsford. Cyril has been involved in several publications concerning the history of Clayburn.