Harry Billinge

Harry Billinge MBE (15 September 1925 – 5 April 2022) was a British soldier.

Harry Billinge

MBE
Billinge as a soldier and veteran
Born(1925-09-15)15 September 1925
Died5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 96)
Allegiance United Kingdom

Billinge was born on 15 September 1925.[1] He served as a sapper with the 44 Royal Engineer Commandos during the Normandy landings.[2] After World War II, Billinge moved to Cornwall and opened a hairdressers.[3]

Billinge was appointed MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to charitable fundraising, including raising more than £25,000 towards the cost of construction of the British Normandy Memorial.[4]

Billinge died on 5 April 2022, at the age of 96. A funeral was held at St Paul's Church in Charlestown on 26 April 2022.[5]

References
  1. "Harry Billinge". Veterans' Foundation. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. Middleton, Joe (5 April 2022). "D-Day veteran Harry Billinge dies aged 96 as daughter pays tribute". The Independent.
  3. "Forces for Good - An interview with Harry Billinge". Freemasonry Today. 6 June 2021.
  4. "New Year Honours: MBE for D-Day veteran Harry Billinge". BBC News. 28 December 2019.
  5. "Harry Billinge: Hundreds at funeral of D-Day veteran". BBC News. 26 April 2022.
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