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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anna Wise

Henry Rice: World War Two veteran who was part of D-Day landings dies aged 100

Royal Navy veteran Henry Rice, who served during the Normandy landings in the Second World War, has died at the age of 100.

The Spirit of Normandy Trust confirmed his death in a statement, remembering the resident of Cranleigh, Surrey, as a "great character with a cheeky smile" who will be "greatly missed by all".

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