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WW2 veteran who lied about his age to get into Army dies aged 101

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WW2 veteran who lied about his age to get into Army dies aged 101
GB News
GB News1 hrs ago
WW2 veteran who lied about his age to get into Army dies aged 101
WW2 veteran who lied about his age to get into Army dies aged 101  GB News
The Mirror
The Mirror1 hrs ago
WW2 hero who lied about his age before fighting in Normandy campaign dies aged 101
WW2 veteran Donald Turrell was praised for his "warmth and presence that lit up every room he entered" - as a combatant he crossed over into France during the Normandy campaign
Irish News
Irish News2 hrs ago
Veteran who lied about his age before fighting in Normandy dies aged 101
Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell was just 17 when he enlisted in the Army, having forged a letter from his parents.
Second World War veteran who fought in the Normandy campaign after lying about age dies aged 101
Donald Turrell has passed away surrounded by his family, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has said
BBC News
BBC News2 hrs ago
Normandy veteran who lied about age to enlist dies at 101
A veterans' charity says Donald Turrell will be remembered with "enormous affection and gratitude".
Veteran who lied about his age before fighting in Normandy dies aged 101
Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell was just 17 when he enlisted in the Army, having forged a letter from his parents.
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