Ron Cunningham is travelling to the National Memorial Arboretum for the 80th anniversary of D-day.
A 99-year-old Royal Navy veteran who took part in the Normandy Landings is planning a journey to remember those who fought and died on the beaches eight decades ago.
Ron Cunningham, from North Shields, served as an anti-aircraft gunner on a landing vessel taking vehicles to France in the weeks following the invasion. He later wrote an account of his service saying they were told to wear an ID tag so they could be identified if they were killed, and if taken prisoner reminded to only give their name and number.
He is a life member of the Royal Naval Association, and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur - the highest French order of merit - for his military service.
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