Author Topic: Army band plays to honour WWII veteran's 100th birthday  (Read 601 times)

celeste

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-47009857/army-band-plays-to-honour-ww2-veteran-s-100th-birthday


Bob Whent's birthday was celebrated with all the pomp and ceremony befitting of a 100-year-old World War Two veteran.

He reached the milestone with no living relatives but a band from the Royal Artillery, with which Mr Whent served during the Normandy Landings of 1944, treated him to a performance at his care home in Moston, Manchester.

26 Jan 2019

 
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Re: Army band plays to honour WWII veteran's 100th birthday
« Reply #1 on: 13:19:13, 27/01/19 »
Fantastic gesture for this brave man, Happy Birthday Mr Whent  O0

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Re: Army band plays to honour WWII veteran's 100th birthday
« Reply #2 on: 13:34:59, 27/01/19 »
ditto :)
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Re: Army band plays to honour WWII veteran's 100th birthday
« Reply #3 on: 09:37:04, 28/01/19 »
Excellent  O0