this is albert keogh we are looking at, 98. he is a royal navy veteran. do i hear applause? applause look at his face as who takes it all in. he hails from scotland and the smile on his face, because the thing is, he survived, james. he understands what the loss is because he had a life. ~ . , , , life. what must they be feeling, thou~h? life. what must they be feeling, though? the life. what must they be feeling, though? the fact life. what must they be feeling, though? the fact that life. what must they be feeling, though? the fact that they, - life. what must they be feeling, though? the fact that they, for| life. what must they be feeling, - though? the fact that they, for some reason, they have cheated, they cheated death in 1944 and had cheated death in 1944 and had cheated it ever since and here they still are. cheated it ever since and here they stillare. how cheated it ever since and here they still are. how wonderful cheated it ever since and here they stillar
can never diminish. that is why i am so proud that can never diminish. that is why i am so proud that we have a permanent national so proud that we have a permanent national memorial in normandy, by which national memorial in normandy, by which to national memorial in normandy, by which to remember that more than 22,000 which to remember that more than 22,000 service personnel in british units 22,000 service personnel in british units who 22,000 service personnel in british units who gave their lives during the hay units who gave their lives during the d day landings and the battle of normandy. it was built at the suggestion of a veteran, george batts suggestion of a veteran, george batts he suggestion of a veteran, george batts. he is sadly no longer with us but lived batts. he is sadly no longer with us but lived to batts. he is sadly no longer with us but lived to see it built and explained on the day it was opened why it explained on the day it was opened why it