John Mitchell, 100, and Cyril Bird, 99, both landed in Normandy on June 6 1944.
A pair of D-Day veterans from Scotland passed a torch of commemoration to an army cadet at a memorial event in Edinburgh ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
The ceremony formed part of the Commonwealth War Grave Commission’s national torch roadshow called Lighting Their Legacy to encourage younger people to keep the memories of events like D-Day alive. CWGC’s local public engagement coordinator Elaine Edwards said: “The 80th anniversary of D-Day is a major opportunity for all generations to reflect on the sacrifices made by those involved in the landings, and the freedoms we all enjoy today.
“The passing of the torch by LCpl Bird/Cpl Mitchell to cadet Harry Flintoff will symbolise handing over the responsibility of remembrance to the next generation, and I’m confident the Torch of Commemoration and this event will go some way to inspiring younger people to ensure D-Day will never be forgotten.”
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