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D-Day veteran John Roberts celebrates his 100th birthday

One of the UK’s remaining D-Day veterans has been celebrating reaching his 100th birthday which he puts down to “keeping very fit” all his life. Family and friends gathered at the home of John Roberts and his wife Gillian in Whitstable, Kent, as he ...

05 Apr 2024 at 12:45

WW2 veteran codebreakers reunite at Bletchley Park

Codebreaking Second World War veterans smiled as they reunited at the scene of their wartime service in Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes. British codebreakers, including Alan Turning, were based at the site during the war and fed crucial ...

08 Sept 2024 at 16:50

‘Larger-than-life’ D-Day veteran George Chandler dies aged 99

A D-Day veteran who served as a torpedo boat gunner escorting American forces has died at the age of 99. George Chandler, from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, who lost his sight in later life, was to have led the Blind Veterans UK contingent ...

28 Oct 2024 at 13:35

Second World War veteran celebrates 100th birthday with 16,000 cards

A Second World War veteran was sent more than 16,000 cards for his 100th birthday after an appeal by his local branch of the Royal Naval Association, with whom he celebrated at a special tea party. Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal ...

23 Sept 2025 at 14:15

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One of Scotland’s last D-Day veterans dies aged 100

One of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans, who played a key role in the Allied landings as part of the Royal Navy, has died aged 100. Albert Lamond’s family have spoken of their pride in the centenarian, who never thought of ...

09 Feb 2026 at 00:01

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