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D-Day 75th anniversary, Edinburgh, 6 June 2019

D-Day 75th anniversary, Edinburgh, Friday 6th June 2019

A service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day
landings was organised by Armed Forces charity Legion
Scotland and The French Consulate General.

It was attended by 15 D-Day veterans, 4 of whom received the Knight of the Légion d’Honneur Cross, serving personnel, various dignitaries and Graeme Dey, the Scottish Government's Minister for Parliamentary Business and
Veterans.

Pictured: David Livingston (97, Royal Navy, centre) received the medal and is flanked by previous recipients Jack Adamson (100, Black Watch, right) and Robert Paton (94, wireless operator, left) with Graeme Dey MSP

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D-Day 75th anniversary, Edinburgh, Friday 6th June 2019<br />
<br />
A service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day<br />
landings was organised by Armed Forces charity Legion<br />
Scotland and The French Consulate General.<br />
<br />
It was attended by 15 D-Day veterans, 4 of whom received the Knight of the Légion d’Honneur Cross, serving personnel, various dignitaries and Graeme Dey, the Scottish Government's Minister for Parliamentary Business and<br />
Veterans. <br />
<br />
Pictured: David Livingston (97, Royal Navy, centre) received the medal and is flanked by previous recipients Jack Adamson (100, Black Watch, right) and Robert Paton (94, wireless operator, left) with Graeme Dey MSP <br />
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Alex Todd | Edinburgh Elite media