D-Day veteran turns 100 and says he is not a hero ahead of a potential return to Normandy next year for the 80th anniversary of the landings.
Jack, from Seacroft, received a Guard of Honour from Royal British Legion standard bearers at a reception inside Leeds Civic Hall.
The civic reception was hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Al Garthwaite. She said: "He has such an optimistic outlook on life, especially given that his wife only died last Saturday."Of all the close to 200 engagements I've done since I became Lord Mayor, this really will stand out in my mind as one of the most significant and important."
"I'm proud to be a D-Day veteran. We were all trained to do a little job. We all did our job and we all did it well." "I will always be grateful to the RBL for giving me the opportunity to return to Normandy, and that’s why I always support their annual Poppy Appeal."
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