D-Day veteran recalls first learning of invasion as he made his way to beaches
A 99-year-old D-Day veteran has recalled how he first learned he was taking part in the invasion as he was making his way across the Channel to join forces that had already landed at Normandy.
Signalman John Mitchell, of the Royal Signals, was only 15 when he started making his first contribution to the war effort working in a lace factory in Newmilns, East Ayrshire, producing material used to develop camouflage for soldiers.
In the evenings, Mr Mitchell attended Cadet Forces,
