George James, who was 96, died last weekend, and his family has shared his incredible wartime story. George was one of the last surviving veterans of the Normandy Landings, fighting on Gold Beach aged just 19. Following this, he was then part of the defence against the German counter-attack around Falaise, helping with the breakout there. He then went on to fight across Europe, eventually being wounded in the Netherlands near the German Border. Having recovered from his injuries, he was then sent to Palestine, where he was part of the peacekeeping force when the famous explosion occurred in the Star of David Hotel.