World War 2 veteran who received thousands of cards for his birthday dies aged 100
A Second World War veteran who took part in the perilous Arctic Convoys and the D Day landings has sadly died at the age of 100. Dougie Shelley died on March 21, having dedicated his youth to naval service after enlisting in the Royal Navy at just 17 years old. During the Normandy invasion, he served aboard the destroyer HMS Milne as a seaman gunner, protecting the beaches while Allied troops made their way ashore. A resident of Southend, Essex, Mr Shelley had previously endured some of the war
A Second World War veteran who took part in the perilous Arctic Convoys and the D Day landings has sadly died at the age of 100. Dougie Shelley died on March 21, having dedicated his youth to naval service after enlisting in the Royal Navy at just 17 years old. During the Normandy invasion, he served aboard the destroyer HMS Milne as a seaman gunner, protecting the beaches while Allied troops made their way ashore. A resident of Southend, Essex, Mr Shelley had previously endured some of the war
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