Last D-Day Veteran Jim Glennie Passes at 100 | Glasgow News

Scotland has lost one of its final living D-Day heroes, Jim Glennie, who died at 100. Just 18 when he stormed Sword Beach in 1944 as a Gordon Highlander, he was wounded, captured, and endured brutal POW conditions — even befriending German prisoners who called him “Scottie.” Liberated by Americans in 1945, he returned home to become a welder and devoted volunteer at the Gordon Highlanders Museum for decades. Honored with France’s Legion d’Honneur and Britain’s Empire Medal, he celebrated his 100th birthday at the museum — where King Charles III personally praised him as “a great example to us all.” Called “the last of his generation,” his legacy as a resilient soldier and beloved community pillar endures. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/60358255e960fa3b