‘Very moving’ farewell for Scots D-Day veteran on funeral day
Jim Glennie was just 18 when he landed on Sword Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944.
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Funeral of Scottish D-Day veteran and former POW to take place
Jim Glennie was just 18 when he landed on Sword Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6 1944.
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Scottish D-Day veteran and POW that Germans called ‘Scottie’ dies aged 100
Jim Glennie was just 18 when he took part in the Normandy landings on June 6 1944.
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