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North Devon Journal published 93-year-old Bideford World War Two veteran receives Legion...

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A WAR veteran has been honoured for his actions during the D-Day invasions.George Lockyer, from Bideford, has received the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest military honour, for his part in the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.George, who was a signalman in the Royal Navy, was called upon to help transport members of the Allied Forces to France during the D-Day landings."We took Canadians over to France from Southampton," George, 93, said. "Then, once they were ashore,...

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