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D-Day hero from Devon celebrates 100th birthday in style

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D-Day hero from Devon celebrates 100th birthday in style

Jim Booth has celebrated his 100th birthday at Bridwell Park, Uffculme. He was a farmer for 30 years and served in Burma during WWII. Lord Ivar Mountbatten, nephew of Lord Louis Mount batten gave the toast. He received a British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year Honours. Jim was subjected to a hammer attack in 2017 in his home in Taunton. His assailant was sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder. The 100-year-old was unable to go to Buckingham Palace due to the pandemic.

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