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Herbert's 100th in the Rossendale Free Press
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Posted on 19/3/2015 at 08:56:24 by Dennis Laverick Webmaster
This is what appeared in the Rossendale Free Press
100-year-old Lancashire Fusilier honoured
06:00, 18 March 2015
By Dan O'Donoghue
Herbert Ormerod of Harvey Longworth Court, Crawshawbooth is the oldest living veteran to have served the regiment.
The Lancashire Fusiliers Association awarding 100 year old Herbert Ormeord with a scroll
The oldest Lancashire Fusilier on record has been awarded a scroll of honour for his service on reaching the age of 100.
Herbert Ormerod, of Harvey Longworth Court, Crawshawbooth, notched up his century on March 13, and is the oldest living veteran to have served the regiment.
Mr Ormerod’s family held a surprise birthday party for the war hero on March 14, which was attended by the Lancashire Fusiliers association, Goodshaw Brass Band and residents of Harvey Longworth Court.
Granddaughter Kay Jackson, 50, said her grandfather had been ‘overwhelmed’ at receiving the honour and was delighted to get 65 birthday cards, one of which was from the Queen.
She said: “He said it was the best day of his life apart from his wedding and he was absolutely delighted. The Lancashire fusiliers association arrived and did a presentation of the scroll, a new beret with badge and yellow hackle, along with other items from the fusiliers. They all came in uniform and marched in, it was great.
“He told them tales of the war and of being a wagon driver and made everyone there laugh.”
Kay added: “He also had a birthday cake from the residents and committee of Harvey Longworth Court, and the Goodshaw Brass Band played which everyone enjoyed very much. I am a very proud granddaughter, the things he went through for our country and the near misses from death, someone was definitely watching over him.”
The dad-of-one, grandfather-to-one and great-grandfather to two served from 1940 to 1945 and during this period he fought in France and was one of the many soldiers rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk.
In the latter stages of the Second World War he also fought in Burma.
Upon returning to his native Stacksteads, Mr Ormerod built a life as a lorry driver.
A decade ago the Mr Ormerod documented his experiences of the Second World War in an autobiography which has been published on lancs-fusiliers.co.uk
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