One of Ireland's last surviving WWII veterans receives Legion d'Honneur

One of Ireland's last surviving Second World War veterans has been awarded France's highest honour for his role in liberating the country.

One of Ireland's last surviving WWII veterans receives Legion d'Honneur

One of Ireland's last surviving Second World War veterans has been awarded France's highest honour for his role in liberating the country.

Ninety-eight year old John Leslie, a cousin of Winston Churchill, toasted the Legion d'Honneur with a glass of Champagne during a ceremony at the French embassy in Dublin.

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