Dcs57 on Wikimedia Commons The Wheatsheaf Hotel was the original Officers' Mess when Major John Howard DSO joined the 1st Airlanding Brigade. He led the capture of "Pegasus" Bridge 6th June 1944 the spearhead of the "D" Day landings The Wheatsheaf, Winchester Street, Basingstoke by Basingstoke Heritage Society Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap
