The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland appears annually and is one of the leading peer-reviewed publications in its field. While it publishes articles on a wide range of topics, ...

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Christine Wadsworth of Wakefield Libraries and Information Services on behalf of Don Nicholls and has been added to the site with his permission.

Don Sheppard, who has died aged 104, took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6 1944 while serving as a Royal Engineer with the 51st Highland Division. Sheppard embarked in a convoy of ...