Remembrance Day: We Were There

The latest news from across the BBC ahead of Remembrance Day, alongside stories from veterans of World War Two and those who lived through it.

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    1. World War Two veteran Mary Davison-Smith looks off camera. She wears glasses, a patterned scarf and a knitted jumper.

      • Walter sits in a black jacket and white shirt. He wears a stripy tie and has medals on the jacket.

        • Hector sits looking off camera. He wears a black jumper over the top of a checked shirt.

        • US landing craft

          • World War Two veteran Richard Aldred

            • D-Day veteran Don Jones

              • World War Two veteran Bruce McIntosh

                • World War Two veteran Bill Davies

                  • World War Two veteran Margaret Landels

                    • World War Two veteran John Gill

                      • World War Two veteran Tom Davidson

                        • Donald Howkins

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                          Joe Cattini

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                          Gilbert Gray

                        • Andrew Bruce

                          • Charles Horne

                            • Stan Mincher in black and white against a stylised background.

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                              The veteran credits "Irish luck" with helping him survive being shot down four times during the war.

                              • George Spencer in black and white against a stylised background with a red bar

                                • Cath Drummond worked in the Women's Air Force

                                  • D-Day veteran John McOwan

                                    • Watch: Ken Cooke reveals how he didn't speak about D-Day for 30 years

                                    • World War Two veteran Walter Nixon

                                    • World War Two veteran Bill Gladden