105-year-old RAF veteran attends Cenotaph ceremony for first time
Culture · First reported 8 Nov, 16:18 · Updated 16:49
Jeffrey Brereton, a 105-year-old Second World War RAF mechanic, attended the national Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, for the first time. He said he was there to remember his squadron; the report also describes the wartime service of two other centenarian veterans.
- Brereton served as an RAF mechanic, including with 605 Royal Auxiliary Squadron during the Battle of Britain in 1940, and later joined the fire service in 1946.
- He said he had previously attended his local cenotaph and came to the Whitehall ceremony to commemorate members of his squadron.
- The report also identifies Annie Duplock, 103, a former Women’s Land Army member, and Paul Clark, 100, a wartime photographer, among centenarian veterans at the event.
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- Age
- 105
- Wartime role
- Royal Air Force mechanic
- Squadron
- 605 Royal Auxiliary Squadron
- Battle of Britain service
- Posted with the squadron in 1940
- Fire service
- Joined in 1946
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- An earlier Lux story said King Charles was due to lead the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, with a two-minute silence and wreath-laying. [8829bc71-7f99-4ad9-9767-9d625900e546]
- That earlier story also said about 10,000 veterans were expected to join the parade, including 103-year-old Annie Duplock. [8829bc71-7f99-4ad9-9767-9d625900e546]
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