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241345 Pte. Geoffrey Horsman British Army 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from:Leeds I don't know much about Geoffrey Horsman as he died before I was born but I know he did receive multiple medals for his participation in landing on Gold Beach on D-day. Although I don't know much, there is a story passed down through my family which I find really interesting. As he was charging Gold Beach, he was shot. He only survived because a coin in shirt pocket had stopped the bullet. I still have the bullet now. The coin was made in 1897 and still has the bullet half way through. Although a long post I hope you found this story as interesting as I do. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**