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WWII Hero Dougie Shelley Dies at 100, Remembered Fondly

3/31/2026

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Dougie Shelley, a World War II veteran, died March 21 at age 100.
He served in Arctic convoys as a seaman gunner on HMS Milne during D-Day.
He received 16,000 centenary birthday cards, with messages from the King, Queen, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
He was awarded France's Legion d'Honneur on his 100th birthday.
The Royal Naval Association expressed sadness at his passing and named him a local hero.

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Dougie Shelley, a World War II veteran, died March 21 at age 100.
He served in Arctic convoys as a seaman gunner on HMS Milne during D-Day.
He received 16,000 centenary birthday cards, with messages from the King, Queen, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
He was awarded France's Legion d'Honneur on his 100th birthday.
The Royal Naval Association expressed sadness at his passing and named him a local hero.