Another Isle of Man war veteran of the D-Day landings at Normandy has been awarded with France’s highest bravery honour.
David McCauley, who is 90, was unable to attend Government House when five other Manx men were recently presented with the award, due to his health.
However, he was presented with the honour at Marathon Court residential home in Douglas by friend and fellow war veteran Hector Duff, and the island’s French Honourary Consul, Annie Nedelec.
Mr McCauley was born on June 28, 1925. He grew up in Pulrose where he was friends with Mr Duff. He lied about his age so he could join the army at the age of 17.
When he was shot in the foot, staff found out that he was too young and he spent his 18th birthday in hospital recovering.
Mr McCauley was part of the Black Watch infantry regiment.
After the war he worked at Heron and Brearley until his retirement.
His son, Allan McCauley, said it was ‘fantastic’ when his father received the honour.
He said that his father was a ‘massive footballer’ who played for St George’s and that his family still had the newspaper cuttings from his playing days.
In 2014 the French government announced, on the 70th anniversary of D-Day, that it would award the Médaille de la Légion d’Honneur to all surviving Normandy veterans.