Henry Rice, Second World War veteran who was part of D-Day landings, dies aged 100
The Royal Navy signaller arrived off Juno Beach five days after D-Day and later devoted much of his life to remembrance work.
- World War Two veteran Henry Rice, from Cranleigh in Surrey, died at age 100 after serving as a signalman aboard HMS Eastway during the Normandy landings.
- Arriving at Juno Beach five days after D-Day, Rice transported Allied troops and equipment to Nazi-occupied France as part of the 1944 invasion.
- Rice died just two weeks after fellow Normandy veteran Kenneth Hay, who passed away last month at age 101, marking the loss of two significant veterans.
- The Veterans' Foundation said Rice "dedicated much of his later life to remembrance," frequently representing colleagues at ceremonies including the VE Day 80 poppy planting in London.
- Speaking to schoolchildren about the Second World War, Rice emphasized the "world is dangerous at the moment," urging younger generations to learn from history before conflicts repeat.
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Great Yorkshire RadioHenry Rice, Second World War veteran who was part of D-Day landings, dies aged 100
Henry Rice was a signaller on HMS Eastway during the operation and was later awarded an order of merit by the French government for his service.
Henry Rice, a British veteran of the Normandy landings, has died at the age of 100
Henry Rice, a British veteran of the Normandy landings, has died at the age of 100. Joining the Royal Navy in 1943 at the age of 17, he saw combat in June 1944 at Juneau Beach, serving as a signalman on the amphibious dock ship F140 Eastway....
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A war veteran who is one of Britain's final D-Day survivors has died today.Henry Rice, a Second World War veteran who served as a signalman aboard HMS Eastway during the Normandy landings, died aged 100.The Cranleigh, Surrey, resident was among the remaining few servicemen who took part in one of the greatest and most consequential military operations in history.Born in Clapham, Mr Rice played his part in the Allied effort to liberate Nazi-occup…
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