Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA Geordie D-Day veteran was given a hero’s send-off as he made his final journey through Newcastle. Dozens of people turned out to pay their respects to Billy Ness as his funeral procession made its way to West Road Crematorium on Tuesday. Trevor Davison, secretary of the Tyneside Parachute Regimental Association, said: “I think we did Billy proud. During what proved to be the most significant battle of the Second World War, Billy was shot and wounded twice yet still returned to active duty. After parachuting into France during the D-Day landings, Billy’s battalion was first tasked with securing the village of Le Bas de Ranville.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2021 15:00 UTC