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'Not Many of Us Left' Says 99-Year-Old Southend Veteran Ahead of 80th VJ Day

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A ninety-nine-year-old Second World War veteran has said ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) that there are “not many…

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'Not many of us left' says 99-year-old Southend veteran ahead of 80th VJ Day

A ninety-nine-year-old Second World War veteran has said ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) that there are “not many…

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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Veteran, 99, says there are ‘not many of us left’ ahead of VJ Day anniversary

Dougie Shelley served on several ships including the HMS Milne.

·Cumbria, United Kingdom
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Essex WWII veteran, 99, still feels 'lucky to be alive'

The veteran said there are "not many of us left" on the anniversary of Victory in Japan Day today

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent (US) broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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