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D-Day veteran remembered as 'great character with cheeky smile' after death aged 100

Sky News UK · 12 October 2026 at 20:38

D-Day veteran remembered as 'great character with cheeky smile' after death aged 100

A Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Navy as part of the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100.

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D-Day veteran remembered as 'great character with cheeky smile' after death aged 100

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