US EditionAppeal for 100th birthday cards for Second World War veteran
The Royal Naval Association seeks at least 100 birthday cards to honor Dougie Shelley, a WWII Arctic Convoy veteran with no surviving family, for his milestone 100th birthday celebration.
- The Royal Naval Association is calling for well-wishers to send 100th birthday cards to Dougie Shelley, a Second World War veteran who served in the Arctic Convoys.
- With no known surviving family, Dougie Shelley, Second World War veteran, joined the Royal Navy at 17 and earlier this year said: `There’s not many of us left.`
- Showcasing his culinary skills, John Hawes, chairman of the Southend branch of the Royal Naval Association, will bake a Victoria sandwich cake for Mr Shelley’s birthday, offering guests a tot of rum and presenting a bottle of Pusser’s Rum.
- Mr Hawes is hoping to gather at least 100 birthday cards for Mr Shelley, which can be sent to the Royal Naval Association club at 73-79 East Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6LQ.
- In marking this milestone, the branch’s last Arctic convoy veteran and D-Day participant Dougie Shelley reflects, `The war killed so many people it’s unbelievable.
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Appeal for 100th birthday cards for Second World War veteran - Liverpool Echo
A branch of the Royal Naval Association is appealing for well-wishers to send 100th birthday cards to a Second World War veteran who served in the Arctic Convoys to make his surprise celebration extra special. Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17, served as a seaman gunner and said earlier this year: "There's not many of us left."
·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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The Royal Naval Association appeal for birthday cards for war veteran turning 100 - The Mirror
Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17, will turn 100 on September 23 and has no known surviving family and The Royal Naval Association is calling for well-wishers to send him birthday cards
·London, United Kingdom
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