D-Day veterans honoured 70 years after Normandy landings
Heroes of the liberation of Europe were joined by world leaders as tens of thousands of people remembered the courage and sacrifices of servicemen on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
D-Day veterans depart for Normandy
A boat of World War Two veterans has departed for Normandy to commemorate 70 years since the D-Day landings.
Drummers and bagpipers played as the ferry departed Portsmouth.
There was also a water cannon salute as the boat left port in bright sunshine.
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Veterans overcome with emotion at D-Day thank you
British veterans were cheered and thanked as they paraded through the streets of Bayeux today.
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Otley veteran remembers birthday during D-Day landings
Otley veteran, Harold Robinson had a 24th birthday with a difference, as he swapped cards for rifle rounds as part of the D-Day landings.
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Unique photographic record of D-Day by local veteran
D-Day veteran Brian Carter from Cambridgeshire has a unique record of the Allied invasion with a compelling series of his own photographs.