D-Day: Hove veteran disappears for Normandy trip

[Terpe]

A World War Two veteran who disappeared from his nursing home to attend the D-Day commemorations in France is on his way back to the UK.

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[Terpe]

What a great story.....talk about fighting spirit and determination.

Looks like he made a few friends on the ferry too.

My dad would have given his eye teeth to have made that trip I know....sadly with his health and mobility at 90 it would have been impossible.
Not many WW2 veterans left now.

I found some of the stories and commentaries very moving.

[SimonH]

Good on him

[fred]

Excellent story!!

The old boy probably remembers D-Day like is was yesterday.

[Terpe]

Excellent story!!

The old boy probably remembers D-Day like is was yesterday.

Yep, I'll bet he does

Sadly, my dad had a troubled time throughout his life.....even at 90 he still had vivid nightmares.
He attended the 60th anniversary and made quite a number of visits to various memorials/cemeteries in France.

[Dedworth]

Well done Mr Jordan

[Rosie1958]

I read about this earlier, what a wonderfully determined gentleman, who certainly knows his own mind! God bless him

[stevewool]

What a wonderful story , well done sir,

[Terpe]

By the way, he was not actually banned from attending by the care home......that's just media hype

[stevewool]

By the way, he was not actually banned from attending by the care home......that's just media hype

Thats why I never buy the papers