Normandy veteran who lied about age to enlist dies at 101
2 sources·Updated August 29, 2026
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- Daily Mail News·5d agoTributes to hero World War Two veteran who lied about his age to sign up at 17 before fighting in Normandy - as he dies at the age of 101
Veteran Donald Turrell, born in London in 1925, was a teenager when he enlisted in the Army after forging a letter from his parents.
Read at Daily Mail News → - BBC Top Stories·5d agoNormandy veteran who lied about age to enlist dies at 101
A veterans' charity says Donald Turrell will be remembered with "enormous affection and gratitude".
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