D-Day veteran to receive Legion of Honour medal in Cork

A D-Day veteran living in Ireland is to be bestowed with France’s highest honour on his 100th birthday.

D-Day veteran to receive Legion of Honour medal in Cork
Mon, 19 Oct, 2015 - 14:54

A D-Day veteran living in Ireland is to be bestowed with France’s highest honour on his 100th birthday.

Francis Denvir, originally from Glasgow’s East End, will enjoy double celebrations in west Cork when the French ambassador to Ireland pins the Legion d’Honneur medal on his chest this Thursday.

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