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D-Day

Cecil Newton, an elderly white male wearing thing black framed glasses and a hearing aid, with a red cravat and green tweed blazer sitting in his armchair

Funeral celebrates life of much-loved D-Day veteran

101-year-old Cecil Newton was part of a tank crew on D-Day.

A woman looking out onto a beach with lots of people on it. A wall separates the woman from the beach. A blue plaque has been installed on the wall.

'D-Day veterans plaque is a wonderful honour'

The plaque by Gold Beach in Arromanches marks the contribution of Surrey veterans to the landings.

Troops walking along the Devon beach towards the sea.

Troops 'echo history' with exercise on D-Day beach

The amphibious training exercises are taking place on Braunton Burrows beach in North Devon.

A sculpture comprised of 8 horseshoe shapes arches. The arches are planted on a stone paving surface, with metal coverings on the bottom of the "feet" of the arches. The paved surface and sculpture sit in the middle of a neatly-trimmed lawn, which is bordered by hedges.

D-Day tribute sculpture unveiled at former RAF base

The Horsa Sculpture is inspired by the wooden gliders which flew on the night before D-Day

D-Day veteran Albert Westgate wearing a blue suit and medal with red ribbon, sitting beside the granite memorial

D-Day veteran unveils memorial at embarkation site

The new seafront commemorative stone sits alongside an existing memorial to Canadian troops.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

The former US transport plane christened Night Fright by its wartime crew stands inside an aircraft hangar.

D-Day plane gets visit from US Air Force squadron

US Air Force 79th Air Refuelling Squadron visit 'Night-Fright' that flew from RAF Membury on D-Day

Christian wearing a velvet jacket and a scarf with white hair and blue eyes smiling at the camera. She is in a wheelchair and you can see a map in the background but it is not in focus.

Woman, 104, who drew up D-Day maps honoured

World War Two veteran Christian Lamb was a naval officer who drew up maps for the D-Day invasion.

Ken has a seat on the front of the boat as it speeds along the water, a big smile on his face. He has white hair and glasses and wears his uniform, medals, and a life jacket.

WW2 veterans ride on D-Day boat for VE Day

The special guests at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard were invited to take a trip on a motor gun boat.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A black and white photograph of Monty Major thought to be taken in 1942. Monty is pictured as a young man, with a smile on his face. He is wearing his Army uniform, including a shirt, tie and woollen overcoat.

Monty, 102, recalls baking bread for Churchill

Harold Major worked as a baker in the Army during World War Two.