Staff Sergeant Ernest Horsfall served during the London Blitz as well as in Italy and north Africa.
The Royal British Legion has started an appeal to collect birthday cards for a World War Two veteran as he turns 105.
Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 21 April 1918, Mr Horsfall was married for 57 years and had a son and a sister.He served in London during the Blitz before joining the Allied campaign in North Africa and then went to Italy to maintain tanks, directing 23 Italian civilian mechanics.Mr Horsfall vividly remembers serving with the Army Ordnance Corps in London during the London Blitz of 1940.
"On one occasion, our guard room was hit and six of my pals were killed, I was just lucky it wasn't my duty that night."After the war, Mr Horsfall settled in Lancashire and worked for Vauxhall Motors. "He is part of a dwindling band of brothers, but our World War Two generation should never be forgotten.During Mr Horsfall's lifetime there have been 27 prime ministers and five monarchs.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Appeal to give brave war hero with no relatives the 105th birthday he deservesErnest is due to turn 105 on April 21 but with no surviving relatives the Royal British Legion is asking the public to send birthday cards to his nursing home in Preston
Read more »
Mitrovic red card 'lost the game' for Fulham and Man United legend Keane has no sympathytalkSPORT pundit Micky Gray believes Fulham’s defeat against Manchester United was down to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s sending off. The striker’s dismissal was part of a spectacular FA …
Read more »
Manchester United seize their get of jail free card as Fulham self-destructManchester United are through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but they were dependent on three sendings off in a minute for Fulham to ensure it.
Read more »
Manchester United seize their get-out-of-jail-free card as Fulham self-destructManchester United are through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but they were dependent on three sendings-off in a minute for Fulham to ensure it...
Read more »
Wilder explains what led to his yellow card on SaturdayChris Wilder was booked on Saturday after a very visible disagreement with his Wigan opposite number Shaun Maloney.
Read more »