were awarded the Military Medal, "for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire" while working in casualty clearing stations in France. This was the highest bravery award available to them.

The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 ...

The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 years ago ...