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    D-Day veteran recalls the horrors of 1944 as he celebrates his 100th birthday

    by Dave Higgens Jun 03, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    A D-Day veteran said he believes all children should be taught about the sacrifices of those who took part in the Allied invasion of northern France as he celebrated his 100th birthday.

    Eric Suchland remembered the horrors he witnessed after he landed on Sword Beach, as friends and family gathered to mark his special day and his 74th wedding anniversary.

    On Monday, the Royal British Legion (RBL) helped Mr Suchland celebrate, providing a guard of honour at Holly Bank Care Home in , where he lives with his wife Dinah, who is 97 later this week.

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