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One of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans honoured with special party ahead of VJ Day

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A special party was held in Leeds in honour of one of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans. Jack Mortimer, 102, was just 20 when he bravely stormed Nazi-occupied beaches while under fire. He was a corporal with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during World War Two and part of the Allied forces that landed on Sword Beach in Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944.Jack was tasked with transporting troops during Operation Neptune – the name given to D-Da…

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One of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans honoured with special party ahead of VJ Day

A special party was held in Leeds in honour of one of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans. Jack Mortimer, 102, was just 20 when he bravely stormed Nazi-occupied beaches while under fire. He was a corporal with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during World War Two and part of the Allied forces that landed on Sword Beach in Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944.Jack was tasked with transporting troops during Operation Neptune – the name given to D-Da…

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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