Harry BillingeMBE (15 September 1925 – 5 April 2022) was a British soldier.
Harry Billinge | |
|---|---|
 Billinge as a soldier and veteran | |
| Born | (1925-09-15)15 September 1925 |
| Died | 5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 96) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Billinge was born on 15 September 1925.[1] He served as asapper with the 44Royal Engineer Commandos during theNormandy landings.[2] After World War II, Billinge moved toCornwall and opened ahairdressers.[3]
In a 2019 interview withBBC Billinge was quoted as saying "Don't thank me and don't say I'm a hero. I'm no hero, I was lucky, I'm here. All the heroes are dead and I'll never forget them as long as I live."[4]
Billinge was appointedMBE in the2019 New Year Honours for services to charitable fundraising, including raising more than £25,000 towards the cost of construction of theBritish Normandy Memorial.[5]
Billinge died on 5 April 2022, at the age of 96. A funeral was held atSt Paul's Church inCharlestown on 26 April 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^"Harry Billinge".Veterans' Foundation. Retrieved2 May 2022.
- ^Middleton, Joe (5 April 2022)."D-Day veteran Harry Billinge dies aged 96 as daughter pays tribute".The Independent.
- ^"Forces for Good - An interview with Harry Billinge".Freemasonry Today. 6 June 2021.
- ^"D-Day veteran Harry Billinge: 'I'm no hero - I was lucky'". Retrieved19 February 2024.
- ^"New Year Honours: MBE for D-Day veteran Harry Billinge".BBC News. 28 December 2019.
- ^"Harry Billinge: Hundreds at funeral of D-Day veteran".BBC News. 26 April 2022.
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