Hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral of a war veteran they never knew on Armistice Day, after it emerged he died with no close friends or relatives. Harold Jellicoe Percival, died last month aged 99 in a nursing home.
An old soldier has been honoured by hundreds of mourners at his funeral after fears his passing would be forgotten.
A war veteran who died with no close friends or relatives is expected to be given a fitting send-off today, after an internet campaign.