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Hundreds line streets for funeral of D-Day veteran Harry Billinge

Hundreds of people have flooded the streets of a Cornish town to pay their respects to the late D-Day veteran Harry Billinge. The funeral of Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96, was held on Tuesday. Mr Billinge was 18 when he was one of ...

26 Apr 2022 at 14:55

New Army role for King following in late Queen’s footsteps

The King has taken on a new ceremonial role with the British Army’s military engineers, following in the footsteps of his mother, the late Queen. Buckingham Palace announced that Charles has become Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Engineers. ...

28 Mar 2023 at 10:34

King to visit Royal Engineers’ training base

The King will meet military staff and their families at a training base for the Army’s Royal Engineers on Thursday. Charles, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Engineers, will visit the 3 Royal School of Military Engineering in Minley, Surrey, ...

08 May 2024 at 16:23

D-Day veteran Harry Billinge dies aged 96, his family says

D-Day veteran Harry Billinge has died aged 96 after a short illness, his family has said. The former Royal Engineer was just 18 when he was one of the first British soldiers to land on Gold Beach in 1944. His daughter Sally Billinge-Shandley ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Family of late D-Day veteran Harry Billinge urge well-wishers to be guardians

The family of the late D-Day veteran Harry Billinge is urging those wishing to pay their respects to become guardians of the British Normandy Memorial. Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96 after a short illness, was just 18 when ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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Paralympic skier Steve Arnold admits he had no ambitions to be an elite athlete

Wounded war hero Steve Arnold admits he never wanted to be an elite athlete as he sets out to emulate the exploits of fellow injured veterans on his Paralympics debut. Arnold’s life changed irreversibly in 2011 when the Army career he ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Funeral to take place for D-Day veteran

Mourners will gather to pay their respects for D-Day veteran Harry Billinge as his funeral takes place. Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96 after a short illness, was just 18 when he was one of the first British soldiers ...

26 Apr 2022 at 03:55

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