Normandy 'great escapee' returns home to 'face the music'
An 89-year-old war veteran found in Normandy after being reported missing by staff at his care home in Hove, Sussex, is making his way home "to face the music".
'Great escapee': Marvellous to be back in the UK
Normandy 'great escapee' Bernard Jordan said it was "marvellous" to be back in the UK, following his visit to Normandy to attend D-Day commemorations.
Speaking on his way back to his care home in Hove, Sussex, he said he would "have to face the music" but he was not too bothered. He said:
"Yeah, I will have to face that, but there we are, it is just one of those things in life. You get good things and bad things, and you do your best."
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D-Day veteran explains his 'great escape' to Normandy
The D-Day veteran who caused a furore by sneaking off from his care home to Normandy last week explains why he made the "secretive" journey.
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Missing veteran found at D-Day service in Normandy
An 89-year-old veteran reported missing from a nursing home was found in France, marking the anniversary of the D-Day landings.