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Leon Gautier, last surviving member of elite French D-Day unit, dies aged 100

Second World War veteran Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined US and other Allied forces in the 1944 D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi control, has died at the age of 100. His death was announced by ...

03 Jul 2023 at 14:17

Veterans pay tribute to lost comrades on 79th D-Day anniversary

British Second World War veterans have paid tribute to their fallen comrades as they marked the 79th anniversary of D-Day at a service in France. Former servicemen attended the Royal British Legion-organised event at the British Normandy ...

06 Jun 2023 at 15:42

Navy veteran happy to see ‘so many people’ ahead of 79th anniversary of D-Day

Navy veteran Ernie Davies has said how happy he was to see “so many people” ahead of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, as the number of survivors able to attend memorial services dwindles. Mr Davies, 98, was among ...

05 Jun 2023 at 18:45

Veteran, 99, recalls ‘unbelievable’ sight of ships sailing to Normandy on D-Day

A Royal Navy veteran has recalled the “unbelievable” sight of the ships sailing to Normandy on D-Day – and how he felt “grateful” to be heading back to England afterwards. John Dennett, from Wallasey, remembers thinking “nothing can ...

23 May 2024 at 13:52

D-Day veteran describes ‘big adventure’ and a cup of tea after landing

A Second World War veteran described D-Day as a “big adventure” as he spoke of how his fears eased once he landed on a beach in Normandy. Donald Howkins, 103, of London, was a gunner in the 90th Middlesex Regiment and landed on ...

31 May 2024 at 08:05

William hails bravery of D-Day heroes and remembers loved ones left behind

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the “bravery of those who crossed this sea to liberate Europe” and the loved ones who waited for their return as he read a haunting extract from the diary of a D-Day soldier at the 80th ...

05 Jun 2024 at 12:12

D-Day veterans ‘honoured’ to have names added to memorial wall

Two D-Day veterans have described the “honour” of having their names added to a memorial wall of all those who took part in the Normandy landings. A total of 13 names from 11 countries are being added to the Normandy ...

27 Feb 2024 at 19:13

In Pictures: Royals and world leaders mark D-Day 80th anniversary

In Pictures: Sun rises across Normandy beaches on D-Day 80th anniversary

Commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings began on Thursday with a military piper playing a lament at sea at the exact moment of the beach invasion in France in 1944. At dawn eight decades after ...

06 Jun 2024 at 10:54

King and Queen hear moving recollections from D-Day veterans at Palace

The King and Queen have hosted four D-Day veterans at Buckingham Palace, hearing moving personal stories and seeing their poignant keepsakes, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Football boots ...

04 Jun 2024 at 22:00

D-Day radio operator will ‘never forget’ the sounds of gunfire and screaming

A Second World War veteran who operated a radio on D-Day said she will never forget the “horrific” sounds of gunfire, bombs and screaming. Marie Scott, 97, served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) and ...

19 May 2024 at 09:04

D-Day veteran urges children ‘not to make same mistakes we made in going to war’

A D-Day veteran has warned schoolchildren not to “make the same mistakes” his generation made regarding going to war, at a Downing Street event commemorating the Normandy landings. Around 30 pupils aged 10 ...

21 May 2024 at 16:26

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