D-Day1 day agoWorld War Two bomb disposal veteran dies aged 100Boyd Salmon was one of the last survivors of an elite unit who risked their lives to clear bombs.1 day agoHampshire & Isle of Wight19 Dec 2024Honours for WW2 veteran who 'just did my duty' Richard Aldred talks about meeting the King and being thanked by a French town he helped liberate.19 Dec 2024Cornwall18 Dec 2024Veteran who lost legs after D-Day landings diesRoy Hayward lost both his legs in Normandy, aged 18, after his Sherman tank came under attack.18 Dec 2024Hampshire & Isle of Wight14 Dec 2024Veteran, 99, who first went to sea on D-Day, diesWilliam Wake, a medical orderly on D-Day, was "courteous and grateful to the end", his family say.14 Dec 2024Tyne2 Dec 2024Vicky McClure's tribute to D-Day veteran grandadRalph McClure, who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two, has died at the age of 99.2 Dec 2024Nottingham30 Nov 2024D-Day veteran uses 100th birthday to back charityBill Redston's family says he has close ties to the National Memorial Arboretum.30 Nov 2024England24 Nov 2024Knitted soldier army marches into city's minsterThe Longest Yarn exhibition commemorates the D-Day landings, with 80 individual scenes.24 Nov 2024Stoke & Staffordshire23 Nov 2024WW2 veteran celebrates her 100th birthdaySuzanne Sparrow, who was part of the Women’s Royal Naval Service during WW2, has turned 100.23 Nov 2024Devon20 Nov 2024D-Day veteran celebrates 100th birthdayPeter Smoothy was one of 156,000 allied servicemen who took part in Operation Overlord in Normandy.20 Nov 2024Kent