Poppy Appeal launched as poppies arrive into Portsmouth by D-Day landing craft
Serving members of the Royal Navy handed out the first poppies to military personnel, veterans and local dignitaries.
Serving members of the Royal Navy handed out the first poppies to military personnel, veterans and local dignitaries.
The departure comes as HMS Prince of Wales, which is leading the military maritime mission, set sail for near Norway on Monday.
A French minehunter has cancelled its trip to Guernsey for a planned technical stop this weekend, owing to the stormy weather forecast.