Harry Billinge: D-Day veteran's funeral to be held
Mr Billinge, 96, was a D-Day veteran who raised more than £50,000 for a Normandy memorial.
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Mr Billinge, 96, was a D-Day veteran who raised more than £50,000 for a Normandy memorial.
Mr Billinge, 96, was just 18 when he was one of the first British soldiers to land on Gold Beach in 1944. He died earlier this month after a short illness.
The funeral of Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96, was held in his home town of St Austell on Tuesday.
Harry Billinge, who died aged 96, was just 18 when he was one of the first British soldiers to land on Gold Beach during the Battle of Normandy
Crowds of well-wishers pay tribute to Harry Billinge as his funeral cortege passes through St Austell.