The D-Day veteran died in December just a few weeks after his 100th birthday. His funeral was held today and followed a procession through the city including stops at the D-Day story and his beloved Fratton Park.
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The hearse carrying the coffin of D-Day veteran John Jenkins passes The D-Day Story museum | PA (Press Association) Photo: Andrew Matthews
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People came to the D-Day Story musseum in Southsea to pay tribute to John Jenkins, the D-Day veteran from Portsmouth who died aged 100 in December 2019. From left, Tony Broome, 57, of Cowplain, Trevor Ridler, 47, of Clanfield and John Broome, 62, of Fareham. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Tom Cotterill
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People came to the D-Day Story musseum in Southsea to pay tribute to John Jenkins, the D-Day veteran from Portsmouth who died aged 100 in December 2019. Ray Lovett, 73, of Portsmouth | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Tom Cotterill
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The procession reaches John's beloved Fratton Park, home of Portsmouth FC. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Roger Arbon/Solent News & Photo