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UKrCOs oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110

LONDON (AP) rCo BritainrCOs oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at the age of 110.

Rose participated in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and was part of
the division that liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in
northern Germany.

In a statement Friday, the leader of the Erewash Borough Council in the
north of England, James Dawson, announced RoserCOs death, calling him a rCLwar hero.rCY

rCLErewash was privileged to count him as a resident,rCY he added.

In May, Rose joined 45 other veterans as guests of honor at a tea party celebration hosted by the Royal British Legion at the National Memorial Arboretum, to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe Day.

Rose, who was born on Christmas Eve in 1914 following the outbreak of hostilities in World War I, said at the event that he did not celebrate VE
Day at the time.

rCLWhen I heard that the armistice had been signed 80 years ago, I was in Germany at Belsen and, like most active soldiers, I didnrCOt get to
celebrate at that time,rCY he said. rCLWe just did what we thought was right and it was a relief when it was over.rCY

Originally from the village of Westcott, southwest of London, Rose joined
the army aged 23 and served in North Africa, Italy and France, according
to the Royal British Legion. He received a number of medals and was
awarded FrancerCOs highest honor, the Legion drCOHonneur.

Rose is also believed to have been the U.K.rCOs oldest man.
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