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100-Year-Old Veteran of Normandy Landings Receives Honorary Degree
Jim Glennie received an honorary degree recognizing his WWII service and 30 years volunteering at the Gordon Highlanders Museum, one of Scotland’s last D-Day veterans.
- On Tuesday at King's College Chapel, the University of Aberdeen awarded an honorary degree to Jim Glennie, who turned 100 earlier this year, with his son James and daughter Juliet attending.
- The university cited his wartime service and volunteering, noting Glennie's participation in the D-Day landings and over 30 years volunteering at the Gordon Highlanders Museum, with earlier awards including the Legion d'Honneur and British Empire Medal this year.
- As an 18‑year‑old, Glennie landed on Sword Beach with the Gordon Highlanders, was wounded in action, and later held prisoner at Stalag IV‑B.
- After the ceremony, he moved to the university war memorial to lay a wreath, becoming the last living Gordon Highlander veteran to do so, as Scott Styles read the laureation.
- Glennie is among the last surviving D‑Day veterans in Scotland, described as modest and `very proud`, recalling public attention during Normandy visits and meeting King Charles earlier this year.
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