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How many British WW2 Veterans are still around ?

Discussion in 'Veteran Accounts' started by 51highland, Oct 11, 2007.

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  1. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    I quite like that.
    Seems to lack that self-aggrandising PrOJect thing that other such 'late to the effort' eventually fizzling-out schemes have shown.
    Pretty low-key, with an innate/honest implication that they're now collecting worthwhile post-People's War etc. etc. scraps.
    Lacking in the mawkishness/wank often shown by those projects too. A brief account from each.

    Again: Lucky, weren't we. To actually have a few engage as normal online humans here.
     
    von Poop, Jul 14, 2026
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  2. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Amen to that VP.
     
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  3. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

    4jonboy, Jul 17, 2026
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  4. Wobbler

    Wobbler Patron Patron

    Looking good at 100 isn’t he. Congratulations Ken.
     
    Wobbler, Jul 18, 2026
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  5. Grasmere

    Grasmere Well-Known Member

    Military veterans invited to free screening of D-Day film Pressure at Arc Cinema – Blog Preston https://share.google/MqOP3Py5VIKPIvaFj

    This invitation includes 102 year old veteran from Lancaster, Richard Brock.

    He was also granted the freedom of Lancaster six months ago.

    101-year-old veteran Richard... - Lancaster City Council | Facebook https://share.google/UM2mQ2uaJHWL4BFrI
     
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    Grasmere, Sep 13, 2026
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  6. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    bamboo43, Sep 13, 2026
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  7. Grasmere

    Grasmere Well-Known Member

    Following on from my last post, just to add this excellent video of Richard's thoughts on his award and war service.

    War veteran Richard Brock, 101-years-old, was last night granted the Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster at a special event at Morecambe Town Hall. Hear Mr Brock, who stormed Gold Beach in 1944 as part of the D-Day Landings, talk about being awarded the highest civic distinctions recognising his extraordinary service during WWII and his valued contribution to the veteran community. His service saw him covering 2,000 miles pushing back the enemy, locked in several bouts of fighting from Arnhem to the Battle of Bulge, witnessed unimaginable scenes of horror and death at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp and narrowly missed being killed by a German bomb, in which hundreds died. #WWII #lancaster #freemanoflancaster | Lancaster City Council | Facebook https://share.google/hllCA2cH2Ja4USRT6
     
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  8. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

    4jonboy, Sep 26, 2026
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