Veteran misses out on Dunkirk service
A Malton veteran who was due to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation in France will now not be making the trip due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Raymond Whitwell, 101, served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He was evacuated at Dunkirk and four years later flew into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden.
Mr Whitwell was expected to commemorate the event today (Thursday, June 4).
Dick Goodwin, Vice President, Taxi Charity for Military Veterans said: “Ray is a fabulous example of the bravery shown by our armed forces during the Second World War.
“Usually veterans would be joining the taxi charity on trips to the continent to pay their respects to their comrades that didn’t come home, but sadly this year all our planned visits for the veterans are cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.”