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Tributes paid to 107-year-old WW2 veteran who has died

Tributes paid to 107-year-old WW2 veteran who has died
BBC UK Thursday 03 September 2026, 10:55 UTC 1 min read
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Norman Irwin, who was born in 1918 and was understood to be Northern Ireland's oldest living person before his passing

Norman Irwin, who was born in 1918 and was understood to be Northern Ireland's oldest living person before his passing
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