One of the youngest D-Day Navy veterans died aged 95 after sailing troops to Normandy beaches at 17

Fred Lee was just 17-years-old when his frigate HMS Nith dropped the first wave of troops on Gold Beach at 7.25am on June 6, 1944. He died following a short illness, beside family, at home on July 28.

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