Albert Lamond, 98, took part as a Royal Navy seaman and said he has never forgotten the loss of life in Normandy.
One of the last surviving D-Day veterans has said the thousands of lives lost in the Normandy landings during the fight against the Nazis must never be forgotten.
He said: “As one of the last few living witnesses of D-Day, I often find myself wondering about those I served alongside. “The memory of all of those that served must be preserved, our stories must be shared when we are gone, and as a country we must educate to ensure that the world never sees a repeat of the events of World War II and D-Day.“It’s our duty to keep the past alive, so history does not repeat its darkest days.”
He said: “We went up the Normandy coast when I was on the frigate, the HMS Rowley. The battleship Warspite’s mission was to soften up all the Normandy coast by shelling the Nazis but it was our duty to protect it.“We were constantly getting fired at, the noise was like an express train flying right over your head. It was terrifying, we were expected to put our lives on the line.
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