Veteran living in West Cork awarded French honour

A veteran tank commander awarded France’s highest honour on his 100th birthday has said his thoughts are with old comrades.
Veteran living in West Cork awarded French honour
Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 01:00

Francis Denvir, originally from Glasgow’s East End but living in West Cork, fought back tears during the double celebrations as he was bestowed with the medal of the Legion d’Honneur for his role in D-Day.

The centenarian was a sergeant in an Irish Guards armoured division which fought in the Market Garden campaign at the end of the Second World War following the second wave of D-Day landings.

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Place: West CorkPlace: GlasgowPlace: Market GardenPlace: Sword BeachPlace: NormandyPlace: northern France,Place: BelgiumPlace: NetherlandsPlace: IrelandPlace: RosscarberyPlace: Union HallPlace: DublinPlace: LurganPlace: Co ArmaghPerson: Francis DenvirPerson: DenvirPerson: Jean-Pierre ThebaultPerson: MaryPerson: BrianEvent: D-DayEvent: Second World WarEvent: Battle of ArnhemEvent: World War TwoOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: Irish GuardsOrganisation: UK ministry ofOrganisation: French governmentOrganisation: Catholic
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