A Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Navy as part of the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100.
Henry Rice, from Cranleigh, Surrey, was a signaller on HMS Eastway, a ship which transported Allied troops and equipment to Normandy in 1944.
He arrived off Juno Beach five days after D-Day, and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur order of merit from the French government for his service.
The Spirit of Normandy Trust, a charity that promotes veteran welfare, announced Mr Rice's death in a statement on Monday and called him a "great character with a cheeky smile".
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