The D-Day ration packs were issued to soldiers who took part in the landings. 

What is in the world's only surviving D-Day ration pack?

The £5 million project will provide all weather pitches, a gym, dance studio and boxing facilities

First bricks laid at Portsmouth stadium named after Second World War veteran

Stanley Taylor from Hartley Witney was a career soldier and D-Day veteran, who had been in the army since he was 14-years-old. 

Family and friends gather in Hampshire for decorated war veteran's funeral 

Veterans attended the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to watch the opening remotely.

Normandy veterans gather to mark 77th D-Day anniversary and memorial opening

With gatherings in France limited because of Covid, Normandy veterans gathered at Portsmouth dockyard for memorial services

D-Day veterans honoured in Portsmouth on 77th anniversary of allied landings

As we prepare to remember D-Day 77 years on, veteran Gordon Prime, from Pembroke Dock, shares his memories of landing on Juno Beach.

'If anyone said they weren't scared they were liars': Gordon's memories of D-Day

Harry Billinge, 96, said raising money for a memorial for his friends and fellow frontline soldiers meant more to him than life itself.

Veteran achieves lifelong mission for memorial honouring British D-Day heroes

John Cornwell enlisted when he was just 15 years old.

Gloucestershire: Youngest survivor of D-Day Normandy landings dies aged 94 

The restored D Day landing craft which arrived in Portsmouth during the summer is opening to the public for the first time this weekend. 

Veterans given first look at restored D-Day landing craft in Southsea

Ken Turner from Keynsham died in November at the age of 95 having been lucky to survive the war. The rest of his crew died when their tank was shot in Normandy.

Funeral held for 95-year-old D-Day veteran

D-day veteran Harry Billinge, who is 95 and from St Austell, says he is 'moved beyond measure' to have a train named in his honour. 

D-Day hero Harry Billinge has train named after him

040920- Geoffrey Pyne during his service- ITV News West Country

Geoffrey Pyne served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He was among those that stormed Normandy beaches in 1944 to help change the course of the war and history.

Farewell for one of region's last D-Day veterans

The last remaining D-Day landing craft has been moved to the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth.

The last remaining D-Day landing craft, has been moved to the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth.  The journey from the Portsmouth Naval Base was originally supposed to take place in May but was delayed because of the pandemic. 

Last remaining D-Day landing craft makes final journey to Portsmouth

Evelyn was stationed on the Isle of Wight when the boats left for Normandy on 6 June 1994.

Funeral of D-Day veteran Evelyn McKie takes place

This year’s remembrance of the crucial 1944 allies invasion of Normandy is more muted.

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